Erin’s Joy
Sunday, April 8th, 2007
Warren, Connecticut. Holidays are a nice time to get together with family, whether you celebrate them or not. I’m a Passover sort of guy myself (well, truth be told I don’t like Passover either because of historic fright of having to read in front of a group) but it doesn’t matter the holiday, the fam is coming today and preparations are under way. Anne is downstairs starting pre-prep on dinner while I hide up here in the office taking pictures of jellybeans. There will be a "bunny cake" and a little girl will be happy to be among her people. That’s worth putting up with, don’t you think?
Another view of the same image.
My 3 year old grand daughter asked yesterday at brunch, “Why is it Easter?”
I grew up Unitarian, hence this answer from me later in the afternoon:
For me, it’s Easter because we want celebrate the spring and the reawakening of all the flowers and the trees. It reminds us that life is ongoing and everlasting.
She took it in, in her 3 year old way.
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Sheryl: I like that, works for me. But, let’s drop the term “Easter” to describe it, maybe as “Spring.”
Yeah but— there we were sitting at the table celebrating that very holiday— namely Easter–
I think it can still be Easter if we celebrate the idea of everlasting life and resurrection (of the trees, the earth, the flowers, our happy spirits) without adhering to the literal Christian Resurrection story… I think…… Although I know certain people would call me sacrelegious
Well, it wouldn’t be the first time for that one.. anyway– no politics/no religion, that’s my usual rule– so don’t feel like ya have to keep this particular thread going!!
Hi and love to Annie!!!!
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Hey, I like politics and religion as things to talk about, keeps things lively. Too lively and Anne sends me out to the woodpile or to wash dishes. No problem.