{"id":1034,"date":"2007-08-21T23:03:26","date_gmt":"2007-08-21T21:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sholeh.calmstorm.net\/blog\/archives\/1034"},"modified":"2007-10-25T11:46:41","modified_gmt":"2007-10-25T09:46:41","slug":"the-heat-of-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sholeh.calmstorm.net\/blog\/archives\/1034","title":{"rendered":"The heat of August"},"content":{"rendered":"

The heat has not been crippling this summer, and I work inside an office during the day, so I do not get the brunt of it. Maybe 15 years of Chicago winters went so far into my bones that I need 15 years of sun to get tired of it. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

Bahji (where the Shrine of Baha’u’llah is located, about 45 minutes drive from Haifa) is only open in the evenings right now because they are doing major construction and landscaping, so I have spent a few evenings there in the last few weeks. It is really quite amazing to be there in the quiet dark, with only small pools of light from the opaque globes scattered around the gardens.<\/p>\n

Meet my new friend, from Bahji:<\/p>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

One thing blends into another, each night is like the other, and each moment there is more strength in my words. I made promises to myself in each place, these are now binding and I am not playing games anymore.<\/p>\n

(there are games and then there are games, and I haven’t played either in a very long time)<\/p>\n

I hope I am not getting sick, the tiredness is in my head and my throat and I am not sure why midnight is a magic time, suddenly I must sleep. I know there is much more for me to say, about beach days and bridal showers for friends, dinners and birthdays and moments with every single person I meet. The stuffy Jasmine-filled heat of sanctuary, home is here and home left the moment I opened my eyes today.<\/p>\n

I made promises. I say this out loud to hold myself to them, the prayers will not drift away in the wind and everything is tied down with the most beautiful pieces of string.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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