And it is beautiful. Every family has its own rituals which express something deeper than words. These rituals have a way of just happening, although they can be intentionally created, too. I'm not just talking about personal habits, like brushing your teeth or the way you store your shoes. I mean those repeated behaviors which express the bonds you share.
Rituals are habits of the heart.
They are shorthand ways of expressing the inexpressible. They are visual ways of expressing an invisible mystery, that is no less real for being invisible. Take Gina and Kara's night time ritual. There is no magic in the words themselves. Any number of phrases might fit the purpose.