Renee Hawk - February 2025

In Birmingham, England, to honor her aunt’s passing, she was met by her 90-year-old uncle, who requested that she and her husband recite both the Mourner’s Kaddish and the Lord’s Prayer. Unprepared, they practiced at their Airbnb, relying on a pronunciation guide. She was impatient to begin, but when the moment came, she carefully and slowly recited the Kaddish, ending with ‘Amen.’ Her husband followed with the Lord’s Prayer. In the end, patience was present in the gathering of family and friends, holding space for love and remembrance.