I was at lunch the other day with a number of friends. A couple religious, a couple not. As our food arrived and we went to eat there was a moment, a pause, an awkward silence as the religious wondered if they should say grace, and everyone was waiting for a cue to eat. Finally, someone spoke. “Bon appetit” they said and, relieved, we all tucked in. Husband later commented “We should have a non-religious version of grace” and it got me thinking about rituals. Within our lives, there are many rituals. There are personal rituals, such as the order [...]