I have never done this so publicly before...
My health issues are of a nature such that I cannot fast for a day without severe physical repercussions, but I always perform my Selichot devoutly. I usually keep it pretty private (like the rest of my devotions, really) between only myself and individuals I can distinctly recall having erred against , but it's been a very, very imperfect year for me (and a half, really, but that half was atoned for a year ago), so I'm going to put this out a little more publicly...
It has been an odd experience for me, these past months, allowing my faith and my participation in its practices to be more visible to those I trust.
If I have hurt or disappointed you in this last year, whether consciously or otherwise, I hope you will forgive me. If you ever wish to speak about any time at which you feel I let you down, I hope you will approach me, so that I may have the opportunity to atone, and you may have the opportunity to release those feelings of offense.
I believe the reason that being flawed is integral to our nature, is so that we may always have something to strive for. I believe that complacency is anathema to growth.
I hope to be better in the coming year.
It has been an odd experience for me, these past months, allowing my faith and my participation in its practices to be more visible to those I trust.
If I have hurt or disappointed you in this last year, whether consciously or otherwise, I hope you will forgive me. If you ever wish to speak about any time at which you feel I let you down, I hope you will approach me, so that I may have the opportunity to atone, and you may have the opportunity to release those feelings of offense.
I believe the reason that being flawed is integral to our nature, is so that we may always have something to strive for. I believe that complacency is anathema to growth.
I hope to be better in the coming year.