Modern Religious Experience: Personal Commemoration- Reflection #7

Modern Religious Experience: Personal Commemoration- Reflection #7: "Think of an event in your life- past, present or future. You are going to create a commemorative ritual for this event. First, describe the ..."

The event that I want to create, would commemorate the closeness of my family. Not just my immediate family that is, but my extended family. Almost once a week, our family calls our extended family back in the states via skype or phone (although that sometimes skyrockets our phone-bill). And at least once or twice a month, I share a meal with my aunt and family, my only other relatives on my mothers side out in korea. And every year, without fail, we all meet up together and go vacationing, be it to Lake Arrowhead, or to Hawaii. And every year, we get closer and closer. This in itself is important to me because not every family is as close as I see my family is to each other. Thus, the event itself I want to create, is a time of silence, and reflection, as thanks for each other. The phrase that I would want all of us to say, together before all of our meals (excluding the meal prayer) would be, "Thank you Lord, for everything. Thank you for each other, and thank you for our love for each other." And after this phrase, the aforementioned moment of silence and thanksgiving would follow. Then we would share our meal. This would be at every dinner meal at the vacation.