{"id":13668,"date":"2025-01-31T14:28:05","date_gmt":"2025-01-31T21:28:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/?p=13668"},"modified":"2025-01-31T14:28:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T21:28:10","slug":"a-prayer-for-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/a-prayer-for-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"A Prayer for the World"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Buckeye.Rain_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8549\" style=\"width:286px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Buckeye.Rain_.jpg 400w, https:\/\/thewritespot.us\/marlenecullenblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Buckeye.Rain_-300x249.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A Prayer For The World<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let the rain come and wash away<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>the ancient grudges, the bitter hatreds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>held and nurtured over generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let the rain wash away the memory<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>of the hurt, the neglect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then let the sun come out and<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>fill the sky with rainbows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let the warmth of the sun heal us<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>wherever we are broken.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let it burn away the fog so that<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>we can see each other clearly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So that we can see beyond labels,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>beyond accents, gender or skin color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let the warmth and brightness<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>of the sun melt our selfishness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So that we can share the joys and<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>feel the sorrows of our neighbors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let the earth, nourished by rain,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>bring forth flowers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>to surround us with beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And let the mountains teach our hearts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>to reach upward to heaven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u2014Rabbi Harold Kushner<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Prayer For The World Let the rain come and wash away the ancient grudges, the bitter hatreds held and nurtured over generations. 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