a love letter was written to Clark C. Moore alias Muhammad Siddeeq 53 years ago just found

Since a love letter was written to Clark C. Moore 53 years ago, he has married twice, fathered 21 children, retired as a teacher, converted to Islam and become a Muslim cleric.

In fact, the letter—addressed to Moore when he was a student at Pennsylvania's California University—should now be addressed to Muhammad Siddeeq, as he'd changed his name to years ago when he converted to Islam, the Pittsburg Tribune-Review's Jason Cato writes.

A university mail worker found the opened love letter only last week. It was signed by "Vonnie" and said "I still miss you as much as ever and love you a thousand times more," according to Reuters. Vonnie asked why the object of her affection hadn't called her before he went back to college, but signed the note "Love Forever." National news outlets publicized the discovery, and a Pittsburgh friend recognized Siddeeq's former name and contacted him, according to the Observer-Reporter.

 

The 74-year-old now lives in Indianapolis and is waiting with mixed emotions for the letter to arrive in his mailbox.

"I'm curious, but I'm not sure I'd put it under the category of 'looking forward to it,'" he told the Tribune-Review.

He and Vonnie married later that year, in 1958, and had four children before divorcing. Vonnie, reached by the paper, said she was upset the letter had been released and did not want her last name known. The couple no longer speak.

Siddeeq told the Observer-Reporter that the romantic piece of mail is "just a testament of the sincerity, interest and innocence of that time."

Kevin Rudd and God

source: Light FM Melbourne

During his time as PM, Kevin Rudd saw homelessness as one of the bigger issues that certainly needed more attention. Mr Rudd now has a tangible understanding of what a cold night in Melbourne really feels like, after attending this years’ CEO Sleepout on Thursday. Since his stepping down from the ‘top job’ last year, Kevin Rudd reflects on how his faith has helped him to fight for the things that he believes in, on Open House.

 

“The smarter thing to do would have been to have me in Cairns.” Kevin was in Melbourne to give a speech about William Cooper, a leader of the Aboriginal human rights movement in the 1930’s. Rudd wasn’t deterred by the cold and spent the night sleeping on concrete.

“I think it’s the mark of any decent society that those who have no place to call home, should have a place to call home.” Mr Rudd says that he is still committed to campaigning for the welfare of homeless people, with the aim of having less people to campaign for. With the help of charity, corporate bodies and individuals, we can strive to make a dent in the homeless population.

One does not need to be religious to be a charitable person, and Mr Rudd urges everyone to get involved. He says, however that a religious person must be generous.

“If you’re serious about faith… you’ve got to help the most vulnerable, the most exposed and the most voiceless in your society”

Mr Rudd might aspire to be in the news more frequently for his stance on homelessness, However, these past few days, the media have been whispering that the former PM might want his old job back.

“The key thing is not to sit around and mope.”

Kevin Rudd also says that having a go is what’s really important, and that his goal is to be one of the better, if not the best Australian Foreign Minister. He has faith that this minor detail, among other things can be achieved.

Have a listen to the Foreign Minister talk about his faith, his career and what it’s really like being cold, on Open House.

 

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