Papa and I flew to Chicago yesterday, for a few days with Audrey's family. We had a nice dinner and got a tour of all kinds of things last night, thanks to Lauren and Taylor - the flying machine box, dancing to piano music, hair bows and headbands... After breakfast this morning, we played in the back yard on their new swing, then walked to Lauren's new school, and had lunch at a French bakery.
The weather was perfect, in the high 70's and sunny. Their neighborhood is beautiful with shade trees and streets lined with two story pristine houses. We continued our walk to the Baha'i Temple, about one mile from Audrey's house. One of only eight Baha'i temples in the world, it is a beautiful structure of ornamental concrete, with nine sides and surrounded by nine gardens, with a single dome (symbolizing the unity of all people and religions under God). This Temple was dedicated in 1953 after more than 30 years of construction. I was particularly interested to learn of the core principles of the Baha'i Faith, which offer a lesson for everyone, certainly relevant in 2017, and include:
Freedom from prejudice
Equality of women and men
Spiritual solution to economic problems
Commitment to education and the search for truth
Harmony of faith, reason, and science
Highest moral standards
Freedom from prejudice
Equality of women and men
Spiritual solution to economic problems
Commitment to education and the search for truth
Harmony of faith, reason, and science
Highest moral standards
