Meditation on Forgiveness (a ritual for Yom Kippur)

Jay E Abernathy, Jr

Note: This ritual involves writing grievances on a piece of paper and casting them into a flame.

All our lives we have been told to seek that which is good,

But the truth is that the world is not always good.
The light we seek casts shadows,

We strive to be in right relations with one another,

Whether it is the harsh words said by a loved one,

We cannot seek Truth, Beauty, and Light

In this moment of silence let us remember the wrongs we have endured,

For like our anger, the flames may burn and destroy,