A Prayer for the World

Let the warmth and brightness of the sun melt our selfishness,

So that we can share the joys and feel the sorrows of our neighbors.

And let the light of the sun be so strong that we will see all people as our neighbors.

Let the earth, nourished by the rain, bring forth flowers to surround us with beauty.

And let the mountains teach our hearts to reach upward to heaven.

Rabbi Harold Kushner – 2003