A lady in Akka told this story about ‘Abdu’l-Baha and her
little daughter:
The Master came to visit her child when she was sick. With
Him He brought two pink roses which He gave to the little one, and then turning
to the lady He said in His musical voice so full of love: "You must be
patient".
That evening the child passed away. When the mother asked ‘Abdu'l-Baha
the reason, He said: "There is a Garden of God; human beings are trees
growing that Garden. Our heavenly Father is the Gardener. When the Gardener
sees a little tree in a place which is small for its development, He prepares a
suitable and more beautiful place where it may grow and bear fruits. Then He
transplants that little tree. The other trees are surprised and say. 'This was
a lovely tree. Why did the Gardener uproot it?' Only the Divine Gardener knows the
reason.
"You are weeping, but if you could see the beauty of
the place where your child is, you would no longer be sad. She is now free,
like a bird, and she is chanting divine, happy melodies. "If you could see
that Sacred Garden yourself, you would not be content to remain here on earth. Yet,
this is where your duty lies."
(Adapted from 'The
Chosen Highway by Lady Blomfield; ‘Varqa Children Magazine’, vol. 1, no, 2,
May-June 1981)
