As my family prepared our Thanksgiving dinner last week, then began decorating for the Christmas season, I thought about the rituals that surround us in life. They are everywhere. Rituals are regular practices that connect us and identify us. They tell us who we are, be it in our family, our faith, our community or our country. Whether it’s a wedding, a funeral, a church service, a holiday parade or a political pep rally, rituals give us common ground. Whether they happen wee

I met a young man recently who impressed me deeply. He was in my home doing some repair work. He was a capable, courteous and likable fellow and probably would be successful at about anything he undertook. As he worked and we talked, he mentioned having been in Afghanistan. “You’re a veteran?” I asked. “Yes, two tours,” he replied. He seemed to have come home intact, free from the visible and invisible scars of war that so many combat veterans carry. I asked him, “Do you miss

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Sometimes the journey is more important than the destination.