“1st story”
A story by Laleh Chini:
I remember there was an old ruined mansion in Bushehr-Iran where people could pay a small amount to go inside. We visited the wrecked house a few times in my childhood. The story behind it was so sad but more importantly, a life lesson, which was probably why my parents took us to the palace several times.
The story goes that the owner was a very rich merchant who was a profligate spender to show off how wealthy he was. People used to say he lit his cigars with burning bills instead of matches in front of others, and when big politicians came to Bushehr from the Capita,l Tehran, he lit candles with bills to show how powerful and rich he was.
He served tea in gold teacups and ate on silver plates and dishes. He was never friendly with anyone and found it disgraceful to talk to the poor.
Eventually, he lost everything, went bankrupt, and died without a penny to leave for his children. The poor people who now lived in the mansion with no windows or doors, and partially no roof and walls, were his grandchildren who owned the land. They lived very impoverished lives.
They survived with general labour and the money people paid to see the ruined house. They never talked to anyone, nor answered any questions. It was obvious that they were so ashamed of their grandfather’s past.
My father said that no one ever offered them any jobs because their grandfather was cruel to the town and never respected anyone, as he saw himself as a superior.
Dear friends, don’t forget to read my books.
The sins of the Father
A high price mostly children have to pay😔 thanks John dear ❤️
Seems like they get the brunt of most adult mistakes. Sadly so.
So sad. I know.😔
Nominated you for the Sunshine Blogger Award because I love your blog! 🙂
https://imageearthtravel.com/2018/07/15/sunshine-blogger-award-2/
Thanks so much dearest friend for nominating me.❤️
You are welcome. 🙂
❤️
😘
both were caught in the cycle…He didn’t talk to people neither did they…operating out of negativity is a high price to pay…His arrogance looked like their shame… I am not a slave to the past of my family… I have my own beginnings… thanks for sharing such a powerful lesson
Thanks dear a lot for sharing your thoughts ❤️
I really enjoyed your powerful message, thank you for sharing this story 💜
You’re awesome Cheryl dear ❤️
EID MUBARKH MADAM.
Thanks so much, same to you. Appreciate your kindness ❤️
My pleasure madam. Thanks for your kind words. Regards
❤️
WARM REGARDS
HARBANS
A good lesson for rich people who have no compassion for the poor!
Thanks Peter dear for paying a visit and commenting ❤️
A very good lesson to be learned from this story.
❤️carmen
Thanks dear Carmen❤️
thank you for sharing. But feel so sorry for the whole clan, the sin of a grandfather is not the sin of all 🙁
I agree with you. thanks dear for reading and commenting.<3
Hello Laleh Chini,
That was quite a rise and fall, it is sad what happened to the grandchildren, thank you for sharing this story.
-John Jr
Thanks dear John for reading and sharing your thoughts ❤️
You are welcome Laleh Chini.
-John Jr
😊
such a great information for blogger i am a professional blogger thanks
Thanks dear John for reading my stories.<3
Reblogged this on Alessandria today.
Thanks dear friend for reblogging.❤️
Best blog ever <3
You are very kind my dear friend.<3
Such a simple story yet a strong and interesting narrative with the most valuable lesson. That’s what a magical writer does, makes the simplest of stories worth telling 🙂 .
Thanks darling so much for your kind comment. Appreciate your follow ❤️
That’s how we appreciate and support the dwindling art and the artist in this age of you tube and tech 😊.
Appreciate your kind words ❤️
Excellent post. It’s a shame that many in society never learned to help others with their means. Just imagine if this money and success could have been used to help build up others and help them to succeed.
absolutely, world would have been heaven. Thanks dear for following back.<3
My pleasure. Thanks.
to blame someone not responsible is just as bad as the original sin.The people who held a grudge against the father & his innocent family are no better.Human nature is so predictable sometimes.
great read!
I agree with you, everyone needs a chance to show themselves. It’s not fair to be judged by generations. Thanks dear so much for sharing your thoughts.<3
Fascinating story, Laleh. Thank you.
The town is so cruel to the grandchildren. But I guess that’s human nature sometimes. I’ve know families in the small town I grew up in who held grudges against another family for generations.
I believe you, actually all the world held grudges against each other. Thanks Paul dear, that was a beautiful comment ❤️
Hi Laleh, this is definitely a sad story, not so much as how the rich mogul ended up poor, but about how his grandchildren have been treated by the community….. the grudge/hatred still being displayed reeks of how our modern societies still maintain grudges/racial prejudices these days.
I know, it is never fair or right. Such a madness simple living turned into😔 thanks Ivor dear for sharing your thoughts.❤️
Always my pleasure, although using my computer is not much fun at the moment, it’s blinking at me all the time, black to back,… blink… black to back ….blink
😂
Hey!! I have nominated you for Liebster Award. Link below.
https://onelife513532705.wordpress.com/2018/09/15/liebster-award-%F0%9F%8F%86/
Awww that’s awesome, thanks so much dear ❤️
Missed reading your stories Laleh. ❤️
You’re so sweet Crissy dear ❤️
How right is the proverb ” Pride goes before the fall”.
So true, thanks darling ❤️
Whoa! Sad story, good moral.
Thanks so much dear.❤️
I really appreciate your kind word, and you described it so well. Thanks for sharing this information.
Thank you sweetheart.<3
Money really goes to people’s heads and not in a good way! Nice to meet you!
Yea, it changes people without them noticing. Thanks dear for reading and commenting ❤️
hello, thank you for following my blog, i really appreciated it, i loved what you shared in this blog, and looking forward to hear more stories from Iran 😊
best regard
maya
Thanks Maya dear.<3
So many comments! I wanted to thank you for following my blog. It is an honor. May I ask how you found it, what led you to follow it, and do you bike? For me I’m trying to write my book four days a week and blog the other three, do biking so I have something to write about (biking can take 5-15 hours per week!), plus walking and yoga (1 hour per day total). Also have to live life and try to find work. I don’t know how people find the time to read everyone! But I thank you and hope to see your blog again soon.
I was reading a blog and saw your comment, and followed you. I biked four times a week for a whole summer a few years ago to keep in shape.
Now I go to gym 3-4 times a week. Thanks for following back.
My book is “Climbing Over Grit” took me seven years to finish and find a publisher. I guess never give up is my nickname.😂
Thank you for this story about a lesson of life. Being rich also seems like an exam, you can fail. One can miss dealing with wealth in the sense of humanity. Thank you for following my Mary-Blog. I follow your Blog with theses interesting stories about the Iranian culture. It is very important to hear about the different cultures. Love Susanne
Thanks Susanne dear, that’s very kind of you. I believe your words that “money is an exam” and unfortunately many of us fail. Thanks for following back.❤️
Your blog is awesome!! 😄😍
Thank you so much for following me.🤩
Heyy, I am here to announce that I’ve changed my wordpress blog to Instagram blogging. Please do check.
https://www.instagram.com/sameehajunaid/
You are very kind dear, I just followed you.
Thank you so much 💚💚💚
My pleasure.
WOW. That is an interesting back story. It’s very sad but you reap what you sow. It may not directly be you… someone you love may endure the agony to come. I hope their children break the cycle and turn their generational curse around.
Thanks darling for your lovely comment, appreciate it ❤️
This story would include nearly every rich person. I’m not saying they burn money to impress their friends but how many really talk to the poor? The only difference with this man is he lost everything while many others didn’t but their demeanor is the same.
You’re right my friend, mostly. Thanks for reading and commenting ❤️
Thank you for allowing me to comment. 🙂
I’m honoured my dear friend to hear all your wonderful thoughts.❤️
I will try to visit more often. 🙂
Thanks very kind of you my dear friend ❤️
Read this tragic story again but a good lesson in ‘we reap what we sow’ in life.
Thanks darling for your beautiful comment ❤️
Cosa c entrano i nipoti? trovo più senza cuore la vendetta! e il perdono ?
sherazade
D’accordo ma molti non possono perdonare.
molto brutto!
Of course revenge is ugly. Forgiveness is more delightful❤️
I agree after so many years!
Thanks lovely for beautiful and kind comments ❤️
Yes, we never know how much they have been hurt. Broken hearts will never heal.❤️
They could change their lives and migrate. No one deserves this. But maybe they didn’t try hard to get out of this situation. Thanks dear Sherazade for sharing your thoughts ❤️
my pleasure dear 😊
❤️
Le. colpe dei padri non devono essere pagate dai figli! Non è giusto né morale.
shera
It really isn’t fair for sure. Thanks dear friend for reading and commenting ❤️
quite welcome🌹🌺🌷
❤️
Ciao!
🙋♀️
🙋♀️
This was very interesting. So sad though, suffering a punishment of a sin they didn’t even commit. But I’m thinking if they weren’t bankrupt would the children and grandchildren would be humble and not like the Grandfather? But we’ll never know.
It sure is sad and unfair but you’re absolutely right, they probably would have continued their great grand father’s path. Thanks darling ❤️
mi permetto due considerazioni su questo racconto:
1. Ingiusto che le colpe dei padri ricadono non sui figli ma addirittura sui nipoti!
2. Si può fuggire perché Ognuno è artefice della propria vita.
Un abbraccio
Shera
I completely agree with you dear, and up to today I always tell myself why did they stayed and lived like this. They made a very bad choice. Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts dear.
💚
So sad…
I know. Thanks for reading dear.<3
your story is a lesson to all humanity to be compassionate and loving towards one and all. Glad to see you follow me . Read my posts. they are equally interesting.
Thank you dear friend. Will do, my pleasure.
All the best from a dear friend
You took, have a great weekend.
I would appreciate it if you follow my blog.🙏
yes following your blogright now
Thanks a million ❤️
Very good history story, reality does tend to have a way to come back and bite us in the behind. I Enjoyed the read so I am going to reblog this story for you.
Thanks so much dear for following and reblogging my story ❤️
Reblogged this on Truth Troubles.
Appreciate your kindness ❤️
Inspiring life lesson!
Thanks Jerry dear ❤️
WEAVERS
The past casts shadows over the present
Just as the present casts shadows over the future
Everything in the one tapestry is interwoven
The wise weaver will bear this fact in mind
And so avoids the trap of uncaring isolation
Dear Ben thanks for sharing this beautiful piece, and visiting my blog ❤️
Thanks for the inspiration and your kind response. 🙂
My pleasure, I hope you would like to follow my blog and visit again ❤️
I really enjoyed reading this, thank you for sharing. your work is so captivating.
You are so amazing my dear friend, your kind words means a lot ❤️
My pleasure beautiful!
❤️😍
hello, is a beautiful article! as an answer I would like to mention the poetry of the great “Toto” ‘entitled “A Livella”: https://www.rockol.it/testi/5135200/toto-a-livella
the final message is that rich or poor we are all equal before death.
Thanks so much Domenick dear for reading and sharing this wonderful poetry.<3
fantastic laleh
❤️❤️❤️
https://superduque777.files.wordpress.com/2018/09/rosas-blanca-y-roja.jpg
Wow, another gorgeous photo, thanks ❤️
thanks for sharing
Thanks dear for reading ❤️
It’s great to read the story.
Thanks so much dear ❤️
You most welcome
❤️
I love your blog.
Awww, you’re awesome ❤️
You’re very kind dear friend ❤️
So sad that the children and grandchildren were not given a chance to see if they were different. Life is full of lessons and I appreciate the lesson you write about. I do believe that most people are good.
Thanks dear so much for sharing your thoughts, appreciate your kindness ❤️
https://superduque777.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/rose-jardin-de-bagatelle.jpg
What a gorgeous rose, thanks ❤️
Wow, what a powerful story of this family. Thank you for sharing. I’m grateful to meet you, so glad you found my blog. Blessings to you and your daughters.
=Debbie
Thanks darling for following back.❤️
https://superduque777.files.wordpress.com/2018/10/rose-majestic.jpg?w=950
Thank you very much.❤️
Thank you for sharing – greetings vom austria
Thanks dear friend for passing by.❤️
Lovely historical story, sadly the suffering is passed on to the next generations it should not be so as they were not responsible for creating the misery of others.
You’re right, no one deserves to be punished by others mistakes. But unfortunately life has never been fair. Thanks for sharing your wonderful thoughts dear.❤️
Hello, dear Laleh! I have nominated you for the Blogger Recognition Award!
I hope you could honor my nomination. Thank you!
You are awesome my dear Katherine, I would love too.<3
Thank you!
❤️
A wonderful story, quite interesting.
Thanks Charly dear ❤️
That is so sad that the grandchildren can’t get jobs or anything because of the grandfather.
BTW, I have just nominated you for the “Mystery Blogger Award”. If you want to participate, here is the link:
http://idoalotofreading.wordpress.com/2018/10/31/mystery-blogger-award/
You’re awesome my dear, thanks a million ❤️
You’re welcome!
❤️
A very good lesson to be learned from this story!❤
Thanks sweetheart for reading and commenting.<3
Congratulations, Laleh!
I have nominated your blog for the Versatile Blogger Award.
More about this nomination is at
https://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2018/11/11/versatile-blogger-award-thanks-er-mukhtar-zahid/
You are so kind my dear friend.<3
Well deserved 🙂 All the best for you and your blog!
Appreciate your kindness.<3
<3
This is Indeed a beautiful post and moral lessons learned here. I commend you for your courage and efforts to bring to limelight events around you. I am moved to nominate/award you a well-deserved award. Please visit the link to read the rules and share on your blog. Thank you once again for sharing! XXX Iva.Sylva.
You are so very kind my dear friend.<3
Aww, so sweet thanks
<3
I couldn’t find the link dear.
So sorry dear, I have been away from my laptop for a quiet some time now. The link is in my last post. I didn’t drop the link here because I don’t want to encourage spam. XX
Thank you.<3
Nice! Thanks for sharing 💖
Thank you dear.<3
You’re most welcome!
<3
I really enjoyed your powerful story.
Thank you for sharing
Thanks so much dear for your kind comment and reading my posts.<3
🙂
We always pay some price for our fathers sins
That’s so unfortunate.<3
Rich and poor. The merchant. Poor friends and a good heart.
Thanks darling for reading my stories and commenting.❤️
ありがとうございます😊
よろしくお願いします☺️🇯🇵
Beautiful way to write thank you, loved it.<3
Whatsoever it might be, I do not know at all, but I always like old mansions, historical places, ancient stories, ever. Thanks for writing so amazing blog.
Thanks my dear friend for reading and commenting. I love mansions with hidden stories too.❤️
Yes, right! And I always follow most of your posts, but as I don’t have much knowledge on everything so I don’t comment. Just I enjoy your interesting writing. Thank you.
Thanks so much for reading dear.❤️
My pleasure.
😍
Such a sad tale, but an important one to heed. Kindness and respect not only have spiritual significance but material significance as well.
Peace
Thanks dear for reading and sharing your thoughts, means a lot.❤️
Peace to you Laleh.
🙏❤️
Again so exquisite and lovely! This is also to inform u that I have nominated u for the Liebster Award. Check this out-https://atuldepak.wordpress.com/2018/12/22/nominated-for-the-liebster-award-2nd/
Best wishes and regards! 🙂
You’re very kind my dear friend, appreciate it.❤️
and so are u. Thanks for your appreciation. 💐 🙂
My pleasure ❤️
hey Laleh dear, I have nominated you for the sunshine blogger award. Check this out- https://atuldepak.wordpress.com/2018/12/25/nominated-for-the-sunshine-blogger-award/
Best wishes 🌹
You’re so kind my dear friend, you’re amazingly kind.❤️❤️❤️
Thank u Laleh. U are kind too. Have a great day 💐❤️
❤️
The sins of the father should not rest on his children’s shoulders. But isn’t that the way too often it is.
Unfortunately it is and for sure it’s not fair dear Amy. Appreciate your comment.❤️
Hey dear Laleh, I have nominated you for the Mystery Blogger Award (https://atuldepak.wordpress.com/2019/01/06/the-mystery-blogger-award/)
Best Wishes!
Thanks so much, you’re very kind my dear friend, appreciate it.❤️
Vengo sempre a sbirciare qui, ma trovo la stessa pagina da mesi, è il blog fermo? O è a me che non appaiono le pagine?
Grazie.
Yes dear, I publish a short story every Thursday’s. Thank you very much for your visit.❤️
And valuable Words- review of my book – on other days.❤️
Come mai non li vedo? Piou mandarmi il linK?
Really? Try lalehchini.com
Let me know
[vimeo 27173322 w=1240 h=580]
Manhã de Carnaval by Roman Latkovic from Roman Latkovic on Vimeo.
❤️
https://superduque777.files.wordpress.com/2019/03/whiink-rose.png?w=950
👌💕❤️
Hi Leleh! Just came to your fascinating Blog for the first time; gonna take me a while to read everything but the first was so sad; unfortunately one cannot leave a legacy in negativity and that sure was negative. I’m looking forward to reading more! What is the correct way to pronounce your name? Feel free to visit my Blog as well. I am just a new beginner but suggestions and tips for a better Blog are so welcome. I don’t mind constructive criticism.
Nice to meet you!
Nice to meet you sweetheart. Thanks so much for reading and following. Good job with your blog dear. Laleh means Tulip 🌷. ❤️❤️❤️
What a beautiful name and it’s meaning!
Awww, thanks so much darling.❤️
That’s a beautiful story. Thanks for helping find your beautiful blog. i hope to read more gradually… for there’s a lot to read here. Though I didn’t understand why the grandchildren chose to live with their past instead of building a new future for themselves. Or was the bad karma of their grandfather so negative that even after generations his progeny couldn’t evade their ill-fate ! Thank you Tulip Laleh Chini
I always said they should have moved to another city and start all over again. No one should ever live like this. They made a bad decision. Thanks so much for reading dear and sharing your kind comment.<3<3<3
Appreciate that. Thank you.
<3<3<3
❤️
As I asked for translating two of your stories, here is the second one. I hope you give me honour to do more.
http://sabaniazsiddique.home.blog/2019/04/10/destinyسرنوشت-a-voice-from-iran-قسمت/
Thanks so much dear, it is very kind of you.❤️❤️❤️
My pleasure always.
Have a nice day. 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Your story shows us how the sins of the fathers can destroy the lives of the children. A thought provoking story, indeed. Thank you.
Thanks dear Tom, and yes that’s so unfortunate that children have to pay.❤️
Your sunshine award is waiting for you on my blog! I’ve nominated you! Thank you for this wonderful blog of yours.
Awww, you’re an awesome friend. Appreciate your kindness dearly.❤️❤️❤️
❤️❤️❤️
Lol, that was just a photo. Iranian Rials was the money he burnt.😂
Fake?!
Congratulations, dear Laleh!
I have nominated your blog for the Sunshine Blogger Award.
More about this nomination is at
https://dearkitty1.wordpress.com/2019/08/16/sunshine-blogger-award-thank-you-ybp/
Thanks so much dear for your kindness, appreciate it.❤️
Well deserved 🙂 All the best for you, your blog and your books!
Appreciate your kindness.🙏❤️❤️
Reblogged this on Vijayagiri views.
Thanks dear for reblogging.
https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zj-Y1Hxi9u4/XYmhfmQLb8I/AAAAAAAAEAQ/mQhkEeIaJcgjfq3w_swQXbnYuMKxP1IFgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/ml311eFcAZAHtHApPCxZ1TvA5fP4SNWUqK_wH1vQ_T3thTszpufjMg%253D%253D.gif
Appreciate it.
I think that everything posted made a bunch of sense.
But, what about this? what if you added a little information? I
mean, I don’t want to tell you how to run your blog, but suppose you
added a post title to possibly get people’s attention? I mean Destiny|سرنوشت – A
Voice from Iran is kinda plain. You ought to peek at Yahoo’s home
page and see how they create post titles to get viewers to open the links.
You might add a video or a related picture or two to grab readers excited about what you’ve got to say.
In my opinion, it would bring your blog a little bit more interesting.
🙏
This story is a lesson for parents. Their wrong deeds cause sufferings for next generation.
Appreciate your kind visit dear.❤️
I thank you: this is my first dive in your world … I will try to follow you, night and let it be good
Appreciate your kindness dear.
I hope you like this music
For sure
Reblogged this on Rivella49's Blog and commented:
I just love your post! Thank you
You are amazing, thank you.
Hi Laleh, nice to meet you!
I wish and I hope we could learn and experience forgiveness.
Hugs from Italy <3
Vicky
p.s. dedicated to all innocent people who once were children:
Hi dear thanks so much for your friendship. Appreciate your kindness and beautiful share.❤️
<3
Hi. Thanks for visiting my blog🙏pleased to meet u after reading your ”about”⭐
Thanks sweetheart for visiting back I will follow you.❤️
Indeed, great story!
Appreciate your kindness dear.🌹
You´re welcome!
🌹🙏❤️
I have rebloged your interesting story and a book! 🙂
Appreciate your kindness dear, means a lot.🌹
You´re welcome! 🙂
🌷
🙂
Reblogged this on Libertas Nova and commented:
“Readers seeking a broader understanding of Iranian history and culture through the eyes of a young woman who comes of age to reflect on the hopes and despair of a new generation facing war will find Climbing Over Grit compelling, absorbing, and hard to put down. Its story of challenged lifestyles, broken families, and social and political challenges holds no pat conclusion, but mirrors the changes, confusion, and dreams of a nation and individuals under siege.” (Review by Diane Donovan, Midwest Book Review)
Thanks a million dear.❤️
🙂
Good evening,
Thank you for your subscription. Very happy to have you among my subscribers.
Respectfully.
My pleasure dear, same to you.🌹
You inspire me. Am following. Thank you for being here. Love and light.
Thanks so much sweetheart, means a lot.❤️
Reblogged this on Her Oasis: Leeto La Bosadi and commented:
Interesting and worth read🖤🖤🖤
Thanks for following and reblogging dear.❤️
I love it🖤
That’s very kind of you dear.❤️
I enjoyed the blogpost❤
You’re awesome.❤️
If destiny does not depend on you, what you do with what destiny gives you depends on you.
Thanks so much for reading dear , appreciate your comment.🌸
Sad. Same family, different generation. What price they have to pay for their grandpa, but society is not fair. Unfair judgment on the children. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you dear for reading, appreciate your comment.
Awww, you’re amazing.🥰
such a moving story. well the sins on our ancestors the children of next generation suffer
Appreciate your kindness dear.❤️
That is a very intriguing story. I love going through abandoned places. I always wish to hear the spirits tell me their stories.
Thank you dear so much. Your kind comment means a lot.❤️
Hello Laleh! What an interesting story! Not sure if the burnt bills were American actually or Iranian???? 🤔
Lol, it was just a photo to share the feeling of burning money.😂 that’s a US dollar. Thanks so much dear appreciate your kindness.❤️
Hey, but so appropriate is your posted image, as THE USA IS BURNING its money through acts of greed! The inflame is worldwide!☕️☕️😔
Awww never thought of that. Thanks lovely.🌺
So sad and I’m not so sure that children should pay for the sins of their parents or elders..
They’re not, no one deserves to pay for other’s sins. That’s not fair. Thanks a million dear Lisa.🌺❤️