I have not written in my blog recently. I have been busy watching a new serial on one of the Persian satellite TV stations. It takes place during the time when Abdu'l-Baha was a small boy.
I do not know too much about his life at that time, before his father was put in prison, and then banished from Persia. I have read one story about a time when Abdu'l-Baha was asked to guard the family's sheep, while his father was attending to more important matters. According to that story someone told Abdu'l-Baha that his father always gave the shepherds a gift, whenever he checked on the condition of his flock.
Abdu'l-Baha did not have any gift, so he thouhgt hard about what he could give them. He decided to give them the sheep. His father was a bit amazed at his son's generosity, but he did not indicate any note of displeasure. He simply remarked jokingly that his son was apt to give away just about anything to those who deserved it.
Sue Chehrenegar
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