Let us hold hands
Today we hold this house together
for a day for a meal
We are a family
We gather at a time of harvest in our hemisphere
Before us this bounty
Community
Our lives change our definition of family
Around us are people we haven't met before this year
Years to come we will carry ourselves alone into new settings
Let us travel with some measure of strength from the smiles and support here
The generous spirit of gratitude that defines this day
Let's remember this steady feeling of family
Nourishment towards a common purpose
to give and receive graciously in the honest light of love
Thanks to our ancestors
Who gave us a chance to make ourselves
Thanks to the visitors who have traveled to the warmth of this home
Thanks to our hosts who have provided so many plates
And thanks for the crazy set of circumstances that has us upright mammals
Sitting politely around the riches of a living planet
Ready to eat as a family
And give thanks
together
Hallelujah!
