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Eighth Day of Fast
Istiqlál (Independence) 8 ‘Alá’ (Loftiness) - Friday, March 9, 2018
Eighth Day of Fast

"The one all-loving God bestows His divine Grace and Favour on all mankind; one and all are servants of the Most High, and His Goodness, Mercy and loving Kindness are showered upon all His creatures. The glory of humanity is the heritage of each one.

All men are the leaves and fruit of one same tree, they are all branches of the tree of Adam, they all have the same origin."
Abdu’l-Baha12

On this the eighth day of Fast, I contemplate the oneness of humanity, and the history of my own life. I remember growing up in Oklahoma, a middle American state, where racial prejudice was taught or, at least, implied by the way people treated those of a different color and culture. I know that I must have acquire some false ideas about people of different cultures or skin colors, I've attempt (I hope with some success) to overcome and/or prove those ideas wrong. Today, I look at the beauty of humanity, which is enhanced by the various skin tones that decorate the human species. As I progress toward my final days on this planet, I that I am proclaiming the unity of the human species through my poems, stories, and essays.


Themes for Poems Written During the 19-Day Fast

*BoxCheckB* Baha'i month or days of week names for the theme used in Poems: Splendor "First Day of the 19-Day FastOpen in new Window., Glory "Second Day of FastOpen in new Window., Will "Third Day of FastOpen in new Window., Beauty "Motavational Monday: The Fourth Day of FastOpen in new Window., Knowledge "Fifth Day of FastOpen in new Window., Justice "Midweek Reflections on JusticeOpen in new Window., grandeur "Thankful Thursday: Gratitude ListOpen in new Window., and Light "Eighth Day of FastOpen in new Window..
*BoxCheckR* Virtues Used: compassion "Silent CompassionOpen in new Window. and unity "Spheres of InfluenceOpen in new Window..
*Box* Baha'i month names for the themes to use in Poems: Mercy, Words, Perfection, Names, Might, Power, Speech, Questions, Honor, Sovereignty, Dominion, and Loftiness.
*Box* Week Day names for the themes to use in poems: Beauty, Perfection, Grace, Majesty, Independence, and Glory.
*Box* Virtues to Use: assertiveness, caring, cleanliness, commitment, assertiveness, caring, cleanliness, commitment, confidence, consideration, cooperation, courage, courtesy, creativity, detachment, determination, diligence, enthusiasm, excellence, flexibility, forgiveness, friendliness, generosity, gentleness, helpfulness, honesty, honor, humility, idealism, integrity, joyfulness, justice, kindness, love, loyalty, moderation, modesty, orderliness, patience, peacefulness, perseverance, purposefulness, reliability, respect, responsibility, self-discipline, service, tact, thankfulness, tolerance, trust, trustworthiness, truthfulness, understanding, and unity.confidence, consideration, cooperation, courage, courtesy, creativity, detachment, determination, diligence, enthusiasm, excellence, flexibility, forgiveness, friendliness, generosity, gentleness, helpfulness, honesty, honor, humility, idealism, integrity, joyfulness, justice, kindness, love, loyalty, moderation, modesty, orderliness, patience, peacefulness, perseverance, purposefulness, reliability, respect, responsibility, self-discipline, service, tact, thankfulness, tolerance, trust, trustworthiness, truthfulness, and understanding.

Poem Written on the Eight Day of Fast

Dawn spreads it radiance across the Earth,
The Splendour of God was born at dawn,
The light of a new day celebrates unity's birth.

Through His Pen God shed illumination upon the Earth,
The effulgence of His scriptures unites humanity,
The brightness of His laws creates anew heaven and Earth.

Goals for the Week of March 5-9, 2018
Posted on "Weekly GoalsOpen in new Window.

*BoxCheckB* Review, at least, 4 items each day.
*BoxCheckR* Submit to "I Write in 2018Open in new Window. for Week 10.
*BoxCheck* Post a, at least, 3 days to offsite blog.
*BoxCheckR* Work on article/essay for "Project Write WorldOpen in new Window..
*BoxCheckB* Participate in each blogging groups, at least, 3 times this week.
*BoxCheckR* Submit article/poem/essay/story to "Invalid ItemOpen in new Window. for Week 31. Working on.
*Box* Read items on this month's reading list. Reading.
*Box* Sort item in laundry basket under computer desk. Working on.

"Blogging Circle of Friends Open in new Window. DAY 1941: March 10, 2018 Prompt: March 10 is International Day of Awesomeness. Describe something or someone awesome, and tell us why it/they are awesome?


Footnotes
1  Paris Talks, p. 131.
2  Quoted in "Pathways to the Recognition of Our Oneness" by Patricia Wilcox http://bahaiteachings.org/pathways-recognition-oneness.


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