We are the guardians of our own humanity

For those that don't know, I have a fascination and love for Arabic calligraphy. I think it's one of the most beautiful forms of art. Two metro stops from me is the most well known Arabic calligrapher, Hassan Massoudy, in the world. Today I went to his studio to look at his work, and possibly buy something. When I arrived, I was frustrated to see that none of his work was selling for less than 1500 euros, which is way out of my price range. There were only two other people in the studio so I went up to Mr. Massoudy and explained to him that I am a student in Paris and I study Arabic, and it would mean so much to me if I could have my name written in Arabic by him. And he did it...for free! So now I own an original piece of artwork. It is so beautiful and below is a close up picture of the calligraphy.
Here is some background information on Hassan Massoudy: He was born in southern Iraq in a very religious area of the country. Because of the Islamic atmosphere, art was forbidden, and in the 1960's, Mr. Massoudy moved to Paris where he attended the prestigious Fine Arts School, working in figurative drawing, but never stopping his calligraphy. He is best known for being the first Arabic calligrapher to use color in his calligraphy, instead of the traditional black ink. He now lives in Paris and has his own studio and is by far the best known Arabic calligrapher in the world.