Production days at the paper are a blur of writing and if I'm lucky, taking pictures. Today was not that kind of day. All I did was write, write, not eat, write and then in case you were confused, write some more.
There was no focus except to get the work done. As I was driving home later in the evening I realized I hadn't pressed the shutter on my camera, or phone for that matter, all day. That's how busy things can get at work.
Production days are the strangest. I go through the work day not thinking about anything else and that is a strange place to be in. I'm not really sure how it relates to the Fast but not eating has made me think about that a bit more than normal.
I'll leave it at that.
As I searched for quotes on the Fast I am also learning more about some of the exemptions; those who are sick or traveling more than nine hours are exempt. As well as woman who are pregnant.
The ability to research the laws and writings of the Baha'i Faith is quite an awesome experience. This is the first time in any religion there are writings directly from the prophet founder. For me it helps to clarify questions because there are always questions. That's how we roll.
"The first teaching of Bahá'u'lláh is the investigation of reality. Man must seek the reality himself, forsaking imitations and adherence to mere hereditary forms. As the nations of the world are following imitations in lieu of truth and as imitations are many and various, differences of belief have been productive of strife and warfare. So long as these imitations remain the oneness of the world of humanity is impossible. Therefore we must investigate the reality in order that by its light the clouds and darkness may be dispelled. Reality is one reality; it does not admit multiplicity or division. If the nations of the world investigate reality they will agree and become united."
Abdu'l-Baha
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