"Bathing is one of the most fundamental ways we honor our bodies. Whether we shower or soak in the tub, bathing requires an intimacy with our own bodies. Bath time is also a time of vulnerability, as we cannot offer our bodies this care without stripping them of the clothing that usually affords them a kind of protection. Times of bathing are opportunities to bless and honor the body and to perceive the sacredness at the heart of its vulnerability…”   -Dorothy Bass