“Every one who has taken a shower has had an idea. It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it that makes a difference.” ― Nolan Bushnell

Sometimes the most inspirational ideas appear when I'm in the shower. I'm not the first person to notice this, I'm sure - it's something about the warm water, the steam, the soap suds, that create a meditative, creative environment. Think about it, in a shower, you're nothing but yourself, no armor, no shields, just yourself, stripped of all, but safe. Where better for ideas to form?

I had a particularly fruitful shower meditation tonight, and got to thinking about prayer. It has always been my philosophy that, while no prayer is better/more right/more effective than any other, sometimes the simplest prayers are the most useful. (Certainly, they are the easiest to remember!)

This is a prayer I've had in my heart for a while, and if you'll allow me to share, I'll place it here in writing. If it inspires you at all, please, take it, steal it, make it your own. Pray to whatever you believe in, because any prayer at all, is better than none.

Dear God,

Please make me like a tree. 

I'm still a young sapling, the wind can bend and break me.

Let me sow deep roots and grow steadfast and strong.

Let me offer my shade to the weary who need rest from the sun.

Let me share my fruits to those who need them more than I.

Let me let go, throwing my withered leaves to the ground and embrace the coming change of Fall,

knowing that what I leave behind helps me survive through the Winter,

and look forward to the Spring.