My cold has taken on a new level of stuffy nose and coughy-cough. Not having the physical fast to distract my inner thoughts I have struggled over the last two days. I can function and work but I am eating to stay healthy.
The world in which I live is such that I must continue to work despite being sick. So I'm working but not fasting. I am at odds with myself on this and strangely enough, finding ways to make myself feel guilty. There's nothing in the Baha'i writings that says if you're sick, you should make yourself feel bad. Nothing.
So what's the big deal?
When I figure that out, I'll let you know. Maybe I should just get over my angst and realize that prayer and meditation are also part of the fast. This quote is taken from a prayer by Baha'u'llah:
These are, O my Lord, the days in which Thou hast bidden Thy servants to observe the fast. Blessed is he that observeth the fast wholly for Thy sake and with absolute detachment from all things except Thee. Assist me and assist them, O my Lord, to obey Thee and to keep Thy precepts. Thou, verily, hast power to do what Thou choosest.
It's something I need to think about.
This photo was taken March 8. It was a split second shot that I enjoyed capturing while doing work for the newspaper.
This was a complete accident while taking some sunset pictures with a friend. I love the flower.
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