Easter:A celebratory day for Christians around the world, and a cornerstone of Religious belief, Easter represents Christ risen from death, and with it everyone's (believers anyway) salvation. Ironic how I am currently reading a book that looks at both sides of resurrection. One viewpoint being it did not happen... and of course, it's counterpoint being it certainly did... and both by the same author.
For children though, such debate remains alien to them... instead they focus on Easter egg hunts - blissfully unaware of how improbable it would be for bunnies to associate with chicken eggs. Instead they hurriedly rush through gardens or hotel lobbies in search for these hidden eggs - oh yeah, and chicken eggs have been replaced by more durable and flexible plastic ones - in which candies or chocolates are placed in them, These are certainly more endearing to sugar-happy children.
I wonder if there is a lesson in this somewhere... how acceptance and bliss can play into belief and religion. How differences can be glossed over as unimportant for one's happiness. Ah, to be a child again.
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