ritual invites us to enter a way of life that we may barely glimpse, to be transported into a future that is simultaneously filled with our intention and yet remains delightfully unpredictable. This is the power of a short ritual moment before eating. It re-centers our attention on one another—our interconnectivity. Ideally, that emphasis on relationship then also stretches beyond those gathered around the table by noticing our dependence on the people who have sown, grown, picked, sorted, and transported the food. We connect through the food chain and offer our thanks to the many hands who
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