Okay, I forgive you.  In some cases, I even understand that your actions were partly my fault.  And I should have known you’d screw up if I gave you that much freedom over my plans. 

It’s also my own choice if I get offended by your insults.  They’re your problem, not mine. 

But I must first ask you for forgiveness.  Let’s go together into Yom Kippur with as much purity as a human can muster.  Our sins may be as scarlet, but we can try to get out as many stains as possible. 

You’re now asking yourself if I believe in God and His book of life.  It doesn’t matter to me.  The entire concept of Yom Kippur is good for my soul and good for everyone I can connect with, and I highly recommend taking it seriously.  I may have begun this entry ironically, but really, it is essential for living in society.  “The desert breeds monotheists,” R.J. Kaufman used to say, but I wonder if it isn’t the opposite as well.  Living in society is easier with a being that sees through us.

but i’m not fasting.