Prayer. There is a song called "Prayer is the Soul's Sincere Desire" and I have been stuck on this song for a few days with it running continuously through my head. For any believer in a God or higher power, this is probably true. Some people have not been taught how to pray, some pray silently, some have a regular ritual of prayer like the Muslim's teachings where they pray five times a day at specific times. I love that idea, and the fact that they pray openly and together. Some people are embarassed about prayer. I was fascinated and moved by the Jews at the wailing wall who crowded into big lines to pray and to put their written prayers into the niches in that wall that is so precious to them. Meditation like many faiths practice can also be a form of prayer. I have no doubt in my mind that we do have a loving Heavenly Father who listens to all our prayers, who knows us personally, who does not discriminate between our dogmas, but loves and listens and answers all of us who are sincere. I find great comfort in prayer, especially when I am on my knees and go to my Heavenly Father aloud in the privacy of my own room. Over the past week we have been lifted up by the prayers of many different people from many faiths. We will never be able to express the gratitude we feel for this outpouring of love.