Egyptian sayings – Pure and Simple

Do you know this saying?

“Out of sight, out of mind.”

In Egypt, people say: “Out of sight, out of heart.”

Which one do you prefer?

Well… it seems to me that both sayings are talking about different things.

The first one is so true.

If you can’t see something fully, you can’t remember it.

It just slips from your memory,

simply, because you have no interest in it.

The second one talks about emotions,

and about special people—

those close ones,

the ones you love, respect, and appreciate.

According to the Egyptian saying,

if those close ones are out of sight,

your feelings will change

and may become less or fade away.

But can this really happen?

What about children

when they grow up and leave the nest?

Will parents and children apply this saying

and let their existence slip out of the heart

just because they are out of sight?

Of course not.

Why doesn’t your pet, the one who died

or the one who flew away,

still have a place in your heart?

You still smile at their memory.

You still remember them.

What about the one who once treasured with sincere advice?

Or the one who showered you with the kindness you needed most?

That respected teacher who taught you morals before knowledge?

Wouldn’t they always be in your heart?

But of course, my interpretation of the Egyptian saying

cannot be applied to all people.

Some people may push you to drop them out of sight and out of heart,

completely and without regret.

You will offer thankful prayers with utter sincerity when they are out of sight.

As for your heart, it wouldn’t mind,

for those people would never have had a place there anyway.

So…

can we agree that the special will always be special,

and that those dear, happy memories,

will always be in sight and in heart.

And.. remember

the heart always has its own memory

regardless of sight,

regardless of distance

With in–sight-and- in –heart thoughts,

Nahla

What is good about having a pet?

It happens that, out of all the books you read, some leave you with funny memories. You may totally forget the author and the book, yet some of its narrative, perhaps its themes, stuck into your head.

Have you experienced this before?

I have, and that’s what inspired me to write this post.

So, in one of the novels by a popular author( whose name I cannot remember right now, and if I try, I will lose the thread of this post)

But you don’t want me to lose the thread, do you?

Now, back to the main point: a parrot was one of the characters in the story. He wasn’t a main character, but an essential one.

Do you wonder why?

Because he brightened the last days of an old lady’s life.

By the way, in Egypt, when one repeats other’s words without thinking— or worse without understanding, they’re called a parrot.

In the story the parrot was… imprudent, throwing swearing words at others, not for fun or for a fight, but because his owner was professional in that craft.

Then one day, the person who was taking care of the parrot while his friend was away on business, decided to give her flat a good cleaning. She grabbed the vacuum, turned it on, and got to work. The place looked so clean and tidy, but something was missing.

She felt something was missing, clearly, definitely missing. And that was it: the flat was so quiet. She could hear a pin drop. But how? Where was the source of everyday noise, the maestro of the swearing symphony?

A few moments later, she saw him, swallowed by the vacuum and trapped inside like a fluffy toy.

She rushed to pull him out and held him in her hands.

His eyes were open and he was breathing, but that was all.

It seemed the shock, whether an electric or emotional, had switched off his brain.

For days, his condition remained unchanged. No noise, no food. Still, he was alive.

A few days later, he was taken to the old lady. She laughed at his mishap, but she also felt sorry for him.

She didn’t give up on him. Every day, she gave him food and water.

Bit by bit, his life was restored, but his voice was never the same. And, the good thing was he lost his old vocabulary. Yet he made the old lady laugh, and she felt quiet responsibility towards that poor creature.

I remember there was a quote that explained how a pet can help people live longer and happier.

Now take care,

Watch the vacuum,

And teach your pet good manners!

With hope and peace,

Nahla

Tag: Egyptian sayings

Out of Sight

A Pet in The Vacuum!