Prayer for a safe journey.

I was in the taxi with my son, just observing the slush as it slid down the window. Slush does not seem to possess the easy rhythm of rain. I imagine it can't make up its own mind if it is actually more snow or ice or rain. In that awkward limbo, it merely falls haphazardly and possibly happily from the gravid skies.

I noticed the card hanging from the mirror. It was in Spanish, so I don't know exactly what it was. It reminded me of a prayer I had never minded saying. It is called "The travelers prayer".

The very idea of it is beautiful, and applies not just to actual travel, but to the journey of our lives.

Tefilat Haderech: The Traveler's Prayer

May it be Your will, Eternal One, our God and the God of our ancestors, that You lead us toward peace, emplace our footsteps towards peace, guide us toward peace, and make us reach our desired destination for life, gladness, and peace. May You rescue us from the hand of every foe, ambush, bandits and wild animals along the way, and from all manner of punishments that assemble to come to Earth. May You send blessing in our every handiwork, and grant us peace, kindness, and mercy in your eyes and in the eyes of all who see us. May You hear the sound of our supplication, because You are the God who hears prayer and supplications. Blessed are You, Eternal One, who hears prayer.

May we all be granted peace, kindness and mercy in not just Gods eyes but in the eyes of all who see us. May we also be granted peace, kindness and mercy in our own eyes.
Have a lovely terrible-weather day.