Let the
rain come and wash away
the
ancient grudges, the bitter hatreds
held
and nurtured over generations.
Let the
rain wash away the memory
of the
hurt, the neglect.
Then
let the sun come out and
fill
the sky with rainbows.
Let the
warmth of the sun heal us
wherever
we are broken.
Let it
burn away the fog so that
we can
see each other clearly.
So that
we can see beyond labels,
beyond
accents, gender or skin color.
Let the
warmth and brightness
of the
sun melt our selfishness.
So that
we can share the joys and
feel
the sorrows of our neighbors.
And let
the light of the sun
be so
strong that we will see all
people
as our neighbors.
Let the
earth, nourished by rain,
bring
forth flowers
to
surround us with beauty.
And let
the mountains teach our hearts
to
reach upward to heaven. Amen.
~
written by Rabbi Harold S. Kushner
