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The Gold Bracelet and The Joy of Ridvan

Istiqlál (Independence), 11 Jalál (Glory) 176 B.E. - Friday, April 19, 2019

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DAY 1948: Write about a family heirloom or simply an object that's been passed through the generations in your family.

The Gold Bracelet

Fifty years of wedded bliss
bless the gold bracelet
that Grandpa Frank gave to Grandma Mary.

The bracelet
was given to my brother
and his third wife
on their wedding day.

The Joy of Ridvan

"It is the Festival of Riḍván, the vernal season wherein the Beauty of the All-Glorious was revealed betwixt earth and heaven. In this wondrous Day the gates of Paradise were flung open before the faces of all people, at the behest of Him Who is the All-Praised, and the outpourings of divine mercy rained down from the clouds of celestial favour upon His countless embodiments and manifestations in the world of being."

Baha'u'llah1

Raise your voices in praise,
Nightingales of paradise,
For the All-Glorious
Has proclaimed a new heaven
And a new Earth.

Raise your voices in praise,
Nightingales of God,
For the gates of paradise
Are open to all humanity.

Gratitude List for 11 Jalál

Today I am thankful...
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn.
          ...for the breakfast pastries I have to go with my coffee this morning.
          ...that we have hot water in our apartment.
          ...for the pleasant Friday we are experiencing my my neighborhood today.
          ...that I received a merit badge last night.

Footnotes
1  Days of Remembrance, Ridvan: 24