Back to Normal.

We picked up Cristina at the hospital. The degree to which people show compassion for each other in the Caribbean is amazing and heart-warming. Halva and Pat visited Cristina with LD, Darlene and I. Later on a woman from Bible study stopped by the Bahá'í­ Center to make sure Cristina was okay; she had heard from another church member that we were at the hospital yesterday. I wish the States were like that. I remember a few times that friends were sick back home or at Rutgers, but I didn't visit them even though `Abdu'l-Bahá entreats us to do so. Seeing how wonderful the advise is, I hope and expect to heed the words and show people I care about that I really do.

"We should all visit the sick. When they are in sorrow and suffering, it is a real help and benefit to have a friend come. Happiness is a great healer to those who are ill..."

Halva took LD and I to snackette before we picked up Cristina. We all got conch chowder with garlic bread – a meal much better than anything you can get for EC$10 (US$3.74) anywhere I know of in the States. We picked up some pine cones at Frigate Bay. Who would expect to find a pine tree on St. Kitts? After this week he will be back in town to sell his goods.

Darlene cooked Persian-style rice for dinner! Yay! I don't think I have had Persian food since Bonnie's magnificent meal at beloved, blessed Green Acre commemorating the 94^th anniversary of `Abdu'l-Bahá's visit.

To ensure that we're staying healthy, Darlene is encouraging us to get to bed earlier.