This year, St. Patrick's Day was a little different than in year's past. The Irish bars were not full of patrons. The streets did not host Irish parades. And people stayed home to celebrate. This was the result of recommendations by the C.D.C. to limit gatherings to groups of ten people due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. So, we like many others in the country, celebrated this holiday at home with a traditional meal of corned beef and cabbage along with a pint of Guinness.
Here is a cute little Irish Blessing I found during this time of an international pandemic. Enjoy!
May the road rise up to meet you,
But please do not meet up with anyone else.
But please do not meet up with anyone else.
May the winds be at your back,
And your coughs be in your elbow.
May the sun shine upon your face,
The rain fall upon your fields,
And until we meet again, in no less than fourteen days,
Though potentially up to four months,
May God hold you in the palm of his thoroughly washed hand.
- Chris Fox
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