10 at gregs

water is the essence of stability

5:22

From separation doth every kind of hurt and harm proceed, but the union of created things doth ever yield most laudable results.
- Abdu'l-Baha, Selections from the Writings of Abdu'l-Baha, p. 118

last

nathan leaves me tonight...

webclass

laura and ez taking the mickey

GNO

(guys night out...though we actually stayed in)

canada's visit

ezra, canada, jory (jon's new brother in law), me

45

i'm back to numbers. as a writer, you always wish and work for everything that comes out to be compelling, stimulating and just darn amazing. it's not always as such. and now at 7am, that dream is becoming less of a reality.

what have i been thinking about lately....? i haven't been actually. my activity schedule as been just so high, and with the disturbances in the south, i have been completely out of myself. just focusing on getting the job done, so to speak.

i started last night reading a book "Web ReDesign 2.0". Ezra gave it to me. correction. Ezra LENT it to me.

tonight i'll be seeing Synecdoche, New York. it promises to be incredible.

Bahji, today, all day

The souls who sacrifice self, become detached from the imperfections of the realm of man and free from the shackles of this ephemeral world, assuredly the splendors of the rays of divine union shall shine in their hearts and in the eternal paradise they shall find ideal relationship, union and happiness.

- Abdu'l-Baha, Baha'i World Faith, p. 373

divine philosophy

It is evident that we have two modes for the expression of life - individuality and personality - the former becomes as the son of God and the latter the son of man. As we have shown, the personality of some is illumined, that of others is dark; the personality of some is seen in the manifestation of divine justice, while that of others is the embodiment of tyranny. The personality of some is divine guidance made visible, while that of others is choked in the veils of self and desire. That which was hidden in the capability of these souls has been made manifest; just as, for instance, when you sow a seed, that which is hidden in the reality of that seed becomes revealed and unfolded - the trunk, the branches, the leaves, the blossoms and the fruits, which are in the seeds as potentialities. A teacher brings out the potentialities of the pupils. The clouds pour down rain, the sun shines, and that which was hidden in the bosom of the earth springs forth. The personality of man is developed through education, while his individuality which is divine and heavenly should be his guide.

- Abdu'l-Baha, Divine Philosophy, p. 131