Ar ôl dysgu cafodd fy hedfan ei gadw yn y ddalfa 4 awr,
Clywais y cyhoeddiad:
Os oes unrhyw un yng nghyffiniau giât 4-A yn deall unrhyw Arabeg,
Dewch at y giât ar unwaith.
Wel—mae un yn seibio y dyddiau hyn. Gât 4-A oedd fy ngborth fy hun. Es i yno.
Gwraig hŷn mewn gwisg Palestina draddodiadol lawn,
Yn union fel roedd fy nain yn gwisgo, wedi ei chrychu i'r llawr, yn wylo'n uchel.
Help, dywedodd y person gwasanaeth hedfan. Siaradwch â hi. Beth yw hi
Problem? dywedasom wrthi y byddai'r awyren bedair awr yn hwyr a hithau
Gwnaeth hyn.
Rhoddais fy mraich o'i chwmpas a siaradais â hi'n llonydd.
Shu dow-a, shu- biduck habibti, stani stani schway, min fadlick,
Sho bit se-wee?
Y munud y clywodd unrhyw eiriau roedd hi'n eu hadnabod - pa mor wael y cawsant eu defnyddio -
Stopiodd hi grio.
Roedd hi'n meddwl bod ein hediad wedi'i chanslo'n gyfan gwbl.
Roedd angen iddi fod yn El Paso i gael triniaeth feddygol fawr
Y diwrnod canlynol. Dywedais na, na, rydyn ni'n iawn, fe gyrhaeddwch chi, jyst yn hwyr,
Pwy sy'n eich codi chi? Gadewch i ni ei alw a dweud wrtho.
Fe wnaethon ni alw ei mab a siaradais ag ef yn Saesneg.
Dywedais wrtho y byddwn yn aros gyda'i fam nes i ni gyrraedd yr awyren a
Byddai'n reidio wrth ei hymyl - De-orllewin.
Mae hi'n siarad ag ef. Yna fe wnaethon ni ei galw'n feibion eraill dim ond am yr hwyl.
Yna fe wnaethon ni alw fy nhad ac fe siaradodd ef a hi am ychydig yn Arabeg a
Wedi darganfod wrth gwrs bod ganddyn nhw ddeg ffrind yn rhannu.
Yna meddyliais am y peth pam na wnewch chi alw rhai Palesteinaidd
Beirdd rwy'n eu hadnabod a gadewch iddynt sgwrsio â hi. Cymerodd hyn i gyd tua 2 awr.
Roedd hi'n chwerthin llawer erbyn hynny. Dweud am ei bywyd. Ateb
Cwestiynau.
Roedd hi wedi tynnu sach o gwcis mamŵ cartref - ychydig o bowdr
Twmpathau briwsionllyd siwgr wedi'u stwffio â dyddiadau a chnau - allan o'i bag -
Ac yr oedd yn eu hoffrymu i'r holl wragedd wrth y porth.
Er mawr syndod i mi, ni wrthododd un fenyw un. Yr oedd fel a
Sacrament. Y teithiwr o'r Ariannin, y teithiwr o Galiffornia,
Y wraig hyfryd o Laredo - roedden ni i gyd wedi'n gorchuddio â'r un peth
Siwgr powdr. A gwenu. Nid oes unrhyw gwcis gwell.
Ac yna fe dorrodd y cwmni hedfan y diodydd am ddim o oeryddion enfawr -
Di-alcohol - a'r ddwy ferch fach ar gyfer ein taith hedfan, un Affricanaidd
Roedd Americanwr, un Americanwr Mecsicanaidd - yn rhedeg o gwmpas yn gweini sudd afal i ni i gyd
A lemonêd ac roedden nhw wedi'u gorchuddio â siwgr powdr hefyd.
A sylwais ar fy ffrind gorau newydd - erbyn hyn roeddem yn dal dwylo -
Wedi cael planhigyn mewn pot yn procio allan o'i bag, rhyw beth meddyginiaethol,
Gyda dail gwyrdd blewog. Hen draddodiad teithio gwlad o'r fath. Bob amser
Cariwch blanhigyn. Cadwch wreiddiau i rywle bob amser.
Ac edrychais o amgylch y porth hwnnw o rai hwyr a blinedig a meddwl,
Dyma'r byd rydw i eisiau byw ynddo. Y byd a rennir.
Nid yw un person yn y porth hwn - unwaith y daeth crio dryswch i ben
- wedi ymddangos yn bryderus am unrhyw berson arall.
Maent yn cymryd y cwcis. Roeddwn i eisiau cofleidio'r holl ferched eraill hynny hefyd.
Gall hyn ddigwydd yn unrhyw le o hyd.
Nid yw popeth yn cael ei golli.
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Thank You . Beautiful .
This story confirms that there's still good things happening in this world.
If we enjoy each other openly, one person at a time, how could we not love and live in peace and harmony.
Loved this story. Have just recently performed my first croning ceremony (and was initially cynical) but it was a wonderful celebration of the unity of all women. Now another indication that there need be no barriers: religion, age, culture or language, if we keep an open mind and heart
I went to Israel two years ago and had the opportunity to sit down and talk with a 65 year old Palestinian women for an hour. While in Jerusalem we stayed at a hotel in the Muslim district. I looked at all the women and felt so connected to their joys, sorrows, and experiences as women of different faiths. This trip also made me to live in a "shared world."
Outstanding! This is what my 4 yr old latino grandchild would say. He is learning English from watching the English funnies. God bless all of those people that passed the story on. Like you say, there are lots of wonderful people arround.
Thank you for this moving story of the true nature of people. I especially enjoyed the part about carrying a plant to stay rooted. My wife came to the US from Colombia carrying a plant.
I luv it
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thank you for sharing. True: There are NO Strangers in this world. Once we take a moment, however small & connect to another in whatever way we are able, we see the Human Being in front of us. Here's to kindness & helping each other. <3 and HUGS from my heart to all of yours.
I just got another little taste of utopia.
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Awesome . Thank you for sharing . Kindness is a universal language .
Oh gosh, what a beautiful story! I can't wait to send it around to my family and friends. Thanks for making me smile and for putting tears in my eyes . :)
So beautiful. Thank you!
The world community is ONE. If everyone relates to one another with compassion and respect, there would be very few, if any, barriers of any sort. This story is like a pebble tossed onto the surface of a body of water. Its ripples will touch others wherever they may be.
may every being without exception be covered with sweetness
For act of kindness language is no bar every body understands it. Acts of kindness must be spread as wide as possible.
Beautiful. A small little moment turns into eternity.
Thank You for sharing this.
Soft shimmering light connecting strangers-us. Heart touching,heart warming , heart melting.
Thanks for sharing.
J P
Thank you for the heart warming story. It makes me wonder how would the world be if there were no language barriers, how many misunderstandings could be avoid, how much love could be shared? The beauty of this story is to imagine how many ripples it caused and the impact it had in each of those who were part of this beautiful chain of acts kindness.
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This made my heart melt . . . and I now have an undeniable craving for a mamool cookie. :o) Naomi, thank you for sharing your touching experience, and for reminding us that this kind of shared world is not far from reach.
This is exactly where I want to live as well-in a shared world. So unbelievably beautiful and hopeful.