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The Guest House at One East
Luray Avenue in Alexandria: Headquarters of
Friends of Guest House, with modest offices
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THE GUEST HOUSE This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and attend to them all! Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture, still treat each guest honorably. He may be clearing you out for some new delight. The dark thought, the shame, the malice, meet them at the door laughing, and invite them in. Be grateful for whoever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond. —MEWLANA JALALUDDIN RUMI (1207–1273) Poem translated by Coleman Barks |
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info@friendsofguesthouse.org Friends of Guest House One East Luray Avenue Alexandria, VA 22301-2025 {p} 703-549-8072 {f} 703-549-8073 Friends of Guest House helps female ex-offenders in Northern Virginia make the difficult transition from incarceration back into the community. Friends of Guest House, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) public charity: Federal tax ID #51-0201327. Gifts to Guest House are tax-deductible as provided by law. |
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