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,
Our world is far from perfect, and so are we.
We strive to be in right relations with one another,
Whether it is the harsh words said by a loved one,
Bad things do happen.
We cannot seek Truth, Beauty, and Light
In this moment of silence let us remember the wrongs we have endured,
And in the times of music and readings to follow,
For like our anger, the flames may burn and destroy,
Let us undertake the work of forgiving ourselves and each other,