Many of our
rituals are meaningful and comforting because we perform them often and know
what to expect, whether it is singing the “Happy Birthday” song, placing
flowers on graves on Memorial Day, or decorating a tree to celebrate Christmas.
However, some occasions are one-time events, calling us to use our creativity
to craft a new ritual.
Today provides
just such an opportunity. What will you do to mark the one and only time you
will experience the 20th second of the 20th minute of the 20th hour on January
20, 2020? This event calls for a new ritual. Here are some possibilities:
• Share a list
of 20 things you are grateful for with a friend or family member
• Say a prayer
for 20 people who especially need your support this day
• Write a check
for $20 to give to your favorite charity
• Do a 20-lap
circular meditation walk
• Recall 20
sweet events from your life as you eat 20 M & M’s
The 20th second
of the 20th minute of the 20th hour on January 20, 2020, will be fleeting, but
ritualizing it will help us enter a different time frame in which every moment
of our lives is precious and to be savored. Enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime experience!
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