"Happy Easter, Carla!"
Rosemary called to her friend in the hallway as she entered
the classroom. "Happy Naw-Ruz everyone!"
The members of the New Era Baha'i Club looked up from their
lunches. Everyone smiled.
"Happy Naw-Ruz to you, too, Rosemary," Michael
said. "Come join us."
The New Era Baha'i Club was having its regular lunch
meeting. Every day kids from all different religions and races got together to
talk, to plan Unity Fairs, to make plans and to consult about problems.
Rosemary looked around the room at the diverse faces. Michael was white,
Desiree was black, Juana and Julia were twins from Mexico. Jason was Asian,
Mas'ud was from Africa and there was a new boy.
"Hi, I'm Rosemary," she said. "What holiday
are you celebrating this time of year?"
"This is my new friend, Marty," Michael said,
introducing them.
"I'm Jewish," Marty said. "So I'm celebrating
Purim this time of year."
