From Longing for the Past to Hope of Return

I want to share a feeling that comes over me every day as I scroll through Twitter. Whenever I see photographs of Shahanshah Aryamehr and Reza Shah the Great, my chest aches and grief rises in my throat. I wish I had lived in their time and known the joy of their presence and of a dignified Iran. It pains me to think of what the people of 1979 did to our country and to that patriotic family. Then I come across photographs of Reza Shah II, the Shahbanou, Princess Noor, and the Pahlavi family, and I smile. I feel reassured, hopeful, and alive. Because I know Iran will be free and my Shah will return to my homeland. Reza Shah II will come home, bringing dignity and splendor back to Iran. Long live Iran. #جاویدشاه