I was late! My Yom Kippur started and ended about 14 minutes late.

I think we were all late for something at some point in our lives. But, I wouldn't stress over it, nothing is going to happen to you. Just make it last 14 minutes longer, thats all.

Yeah, I've been late several times for important events too. But I find great that you've celebrate that day. The most important is you're fulfilling a life of devotion.

Fortunately for me, a lot of Christian holidays aren't dependent on times such as sunset, so this has never happened to me. I'm sure G-d will forgive you, knowing what was in your heart. Not quite on the topic of time, but I attended an educational conference put on by the Kitchener-Waterloo Coalition of Muslim women, and they were telling us about Ramadan, and fasting. You probably know they fast from sunrise to sunset. There are exemptions though. If my husband was a Muslim, he'd be exempt, because he's diabetic, and could get really ill, if he did not eat at certain times of the day. Small children, pregnant mothers, and those with other illnesses are exempt too, as are competing athletes, because they need food for strength. I think the 2012 Olympics might fall during Ramada. The athletes have the option of doing their Ramada fast for the same period of time after the Olympics, so that they will still do it, and be able to compete too. I thought it was really interesting.

Seems that was something out of your control....so I wouldn't worry about it. I should have been late for my wedding...LOL...unfortunately I wasn't. No I haven't been late for something important.

According to the Orthodox...even 1 minute off is a serious sin. Personally, I think it would be better not to fast at all than to get it wrong...Just my opinion.

I have had car trouble that has caused me to run late before too. I hate running late because if it is early, I feel rushed and uneasy all day. I am by no means the hour early kind of person but I do like to stay on time.