Thought for the day, Wednesday 5th October

A Litany of Atonement [for Yom Kippur] by Robert Eller-Isaacs

“For remaining silent when a single voice would have made a difference – we forgive ourselves and each other; we begin again in love.

For each time that our fears have made us rigid and inaccessible – we forgive ourselves and each other; we begin again in love.

For each time that we have struck out in anger without just cause – we forgive ourselves and each other; we begin again in love.

For each time that our greed has blinded us to the needs of others – we forgive ourselves and each other; we begin again in love.

For the selfishness which sets us apart and alone – we forgive ourselves and each other; we begin again in love.

For falling short of the admonitions of the spirit – we forgive ourselves and each other; we begin again in love.

For losing sight of our unity – we forgive ourselves and each other; we begin again in love.

For those and for so many acts both evident and subtle which have fuelled the illusion of separateness – we forgive ourselves and each other; we begin again in love.”