On Washing Your Hands

Iโ€™ve been washing my hands much more often and with greater intent lately. I hope the same applies to you.

The other day I discovered a fun tool to help reinforce the practice of washing your hands. A big shout out goes to William Gibson who created Wash Your Lyrics.

Before dinner, I asked my family to name their favorite songs. I plugged each song title into Wash Your Lyrics and printed a mini-poster to refer to as they scrubbed up. Iโ€™ve included The Tragically Hipโ€™s โ€œBobcaygeonโ€ here as an example.

Some Thoughts on Washing Your Hands

But seriously folksโ€ฆ

As I was cleaning my hands the other day something occurred to me. I pictured who I was washing my hands for. I imagined my kids and Heather. My friends, family, neighbors, our community, and perhaps even humanity. Oh, and myself too.

As the soapy suds dripped down the drain from my fingers, I began to take deep breaths. In deeply for a few seconds, out deeply for a few seconds. I looked in the mirror and pictured the people in my life and how much I love them.

Who are you washing your hands for?