July 1, 1912

I am truly living a triple life--on the East coast with the Master in 1912, in Colorado with the Master in 1912, and of course wherever I am in 2011.  Words cannot convey all that I have experienced in the last few days--and I quite mean to have a separate blog post about it, but the days are so long and we have so much to do at night that I don't have time!

New York: Reeds of Heavenly Melodies; gratitude; center of signs

Mahmud writes:  "In the morning, after His obligatory prayer and supplications, the Master invited us into His presence and served us tea with His own hand. He spoke of the blessings and confirmations of the Ancient Beauty, the Greatest Name: This help and assistance are from Him and these confirmations are through His bounty and favor; otherwise, we are nothing but weak servants. We are as reeds and all these melodies are from Him. We are ants and this dignity of Solomon is from Him. We are servants and this heavenly dominion is from Him. We must, therefore, offer our constant gratitude to Him for His favors and must join heart and soul to praise Him for His blessings.

     As His home is always filled with a continuous stream of visitors, `Abdu'l-Bahá did not accept invitations from societies or organizations to speak at public meetings. Instead He spoke to the people gathered in the evenings, gave special audiences during the day and attended to other tasks. This evening He spoke about His long stay in New York. `As it is the meeting place of the East and the West,' He said, `I desire to make it a center of signs, and pray that the friends may advance and gain precedence in spirituality.'

     Apart from these gatherings, the Master's movements outside attract everyone and His look of favor captivates all."

I am beginning to understand this--how and why He attracted everyone.  As we follow the places, talks, and hearts that He graced, there is something amazing--then, now, and in perpetuity.