Let us be still.
Draw a breath,
and each breath
be a word of thanksgiving.
Each breath
the name of someone we love.
Each breath
gratitude for the things
that nourish us,
provide happiness,
illuminate our lives,
give us faith,
and with this breath
I ask the source of life
to accept our thanks
for giving us so much to love.
I look at this table
cherishing each of you,
and thank God
for the happiness and joy
of knowing you.
For being the extraordinary souls
you are,
and pray for your lives,
that they be sweet and good
time everlasting.