A moment of reflection with Rabbi Karyn Kedar
We are in the sacred month of Elul dedicated to forgiveness and contemplation. May our hearts open and our spirits deepen.
Perpetual Crossings
I walk softly on the damp wooded path.
Mostly I look down
and see the ground beneath my feet is soft earth, gentle moss,
and, of course, fallen leaves, which, like angels, have floated to earth forming a gently lit path in the woods.
And for every chasm along the way,
for every fast-moving stream or deeply cut valley, a bridge appears.
It seems that there is always a way across,
a way to get to the other side of fear, of sadness, of disappointment.
There is always a way.
Maybe goodness is the bridge, or beauty is the bridge. Love is the bridge.
Forgiveness is the bridge.
Of this I am sure:
the path is eternal—it is our life and the length of our days.
And the bridge is eternal—
there are many ways to cross what seems impossible. Stones in the river, ropes suspended, planks of wood, arches of steel like love, patience, acceptance
and forgiveness.
From: Amen: Seeking Presence with Prayer, Poetry, and Mindfulness Practice
Author, Karyn D. Kedar, Senior Rabbi, B’nai Jehoshua Beth Elohim. |