I may not be a believer in reincarnation, but my Persian friends couldn't help joking that I must have been Persian in the past. Persian culture closely aligns with the values I grew up with. I enjoy Persian food, music, and poetry—especially the works of Mawlana (I visited his tomb in the summer of 2023) and Hafez. I can play “Morghe Sahar” on the setar and oud. M.R. Shajarian and Jalal Zolfonoon are among my favorite musicians. I firmly believe that a healthy body leads to a healthy mind. In my younger years, I completed over 20 marathons and triathlons, including an IronMan, along with skiing and rock climbing. In 2023 and 2024, I hiked the Camino Frances and Camino Primitive, walking from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in France to Santiago, and then to Finisterre and Muxía in Spain—over 900 km in 30 days. It would be delightful to meet and connect with someone kind, wise, intelligent, grounded, and authentic—someone who doesn’t worry about trivial things too much. After all, life is too short to waste on nonsense. I am European in USA 40+ years.