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Humanity: The flowers of One Garden

Jamal (Beauty), 8 Kalimat (Words) 177 B.E. - Sunday, July 19, 2020

It's Sunday morning of the Gregorian calendar. It's the day of Beauty on the Baha'i calendar. It's a partly cloudy day here in Las Vegas, without any wind or cooling breeze. This means temperatures will get into the triple digits, so I'll be turning on the air conditioner in an hour or so. I'd prefer to have to door open all day, but this time of year that's not possible. Half a day is longest I can expect the door to be open.

"...Bahá’u’lláh hath said that the various races of humankind lend a composite harmony and beauty of color to the whole. Let all associate, therefore, in this great human garden even as flowers grow and blend together side by side without discord or disagreement between them."

'Abdu'l-Baha12

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!
Behold humanity beautiful
in all its various shades and hues,
the gem in the crown of creation.

The question has been ask--
in an article by V. M. Gopaul--
Should I See Color in a Diverse Society?  
and the answer is yes.

The answer is yes,
because unity suggest differences
and signifies a multicultural society
that appriciates diversity.

Footnotes
1  The Promulgation of Universal Peace, Talks in Chicago, Wilmettte, and Evaston 30 April-5 May 1912 Hull House
2  https://www.bahai.org/r/722706932