RITUALS

As I called a friend
to sing her Happy Birthday
I remembered why rituals are so important.
Rituals are like a thread.
They connect us to our past,
enrich our present,
and tie us to the future.
Rituals bring us together,
they help us celebrate
who we are,
what we believe,
where we come from,
and where we are heading
Rituals
remind us to gather with those we love,
those who are important,
those we have things in common with.
Rituals
tear down the walls that separate us
build bridges to unite us
and bring us peace.
Rituals
bring to the center
of our thinking
reminders of what is important
in our lives.
This is why we are intentional
about celebrating
rituals