Dean Sluyter suggests that Bugs Bunny's classic line is a mantra. The first part evokes "the pause before formless awareness concretizes into words and thoughts: the wisdom of uncertainty, omnidirectional openness to all possibilities, the child-mind that is required to enter the kingdom of heaven." The second phase presents the challenge for our meditation: "What's the story? What's reality?"
Breathing in: Eh, . . .
Breathing out: what's up, Doc?
A Blessing for Play
May you find your inner child bubbling up playfully inside.
May you giggle with God.
May you sparkle with spontaneous laughter as you let loose in play.
May you be eager to paint a picture, bounce a ball, dance a jig, sing a song, work a crossword, or hug a teddy bear.
May each day find you skipping and jumping with joy.
May you be silly like a clown, imaginative like a child, funny like a comedian, or competitive like an athlete.
May you make play an important part of your day.
— Kaki Grubbs, Spiritual Literacy Certificates Program, 2024 Cohort
Other Prayers
Getting Out of Bed
Dear God,
So far today I’m doing all right.
I haven’t gossiped, lost my temper, been greedy,
Grumpy, nasty, selfish or overindulgent.
However, I’m going to get out of bed in a few minutes,
And I’ll need a lot of help after that. Amen
— Nancy Corcoran in Secrets of Prayer: A Multifaith Guide to Creating Personal Prayer in Your Life
