The Man Who Never Had Troubles

Mrs. Lua Getsinger was one day in 'Akká. A western woman was there also and she was telling 'Abdu'l-Bahá all about her troubles. This was a strange thing to do for usually when people entered the presence of 'Abdu'l-Bahá they were so filled with the contagion of His radiant love that they could think only of their blessings. 'Abdu'l-Bahá with great kindness listened for a half hour to the Western woman's troubles; they were really not very big troubles. At last He arose, and said He had another engagement and must be going. "But there," He said, pointing out of the window, "goes a man whom I will bring in to see you. His name is Mírzá Haydar-'Alí. We call him the 'Angel of Mount Carmel.' He walks on earth but he lives in heaven. He has had many troubles and he will tell you about them." 'Abdu'l-Bahá went out, but quickly returned with Mírzá Haydar-'Alí whom He presented to the woman, and then departed.

The "Angel of Mount Carmel" with great humility and sweetness of manner began to talk with the woman of the luminous century in which we live and the divine age that is to be. She listened for a while, impatiently, and at last broke in with, "But 'Abdu'l-Bahá said you would tell me about your troubles." Mírzá Haydar-'Alí looked up in amazement.

"Troubles?" he replied, "Why madam, I never had any troubles. I don't know what troubles are."

(The Bahá’í Magazine (Star of the West), vol. 22, no. 8, November 1931)

Source: "A Man Without Trouble", The Bahá'í Magazine (Star of the West), vol. 22, no. 8 (November 1931), pp. 247–248; via the Baha'i Stories Blog (https://bahaistories.blogspot.com/2013/06/a-western-woman-telling-abdul-baha.html).

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