At lunch Papa read us a book called, "Lilies, Rabbits and Painted Eggs: The Story of Easter Symbols" by Edna Barth. I would like to quote her as she does a great job describing how I feel today and how I hope all our loved ones feel too.
"New clothes, a newborn chicken, a lily, an egg, an exploding firecracker- these and the many other symbols of Easter all really say the same thing, each in a little different way.
The sun sets and there is darkness, but at dawn there is new light, a fresh start.
Trees and plants die, but from their seeds new plants spring up. Man and other animals die, too, but leave others like themselves behind.
In winter the earth itself may seem to die, then come to life again in spring. In spring-time all living things are just beginning or beginning again.
No matter what a person's religion, these are joyful thoughts, shared by people everywhere- people of today as well as those who lived long before there was a Christian religion at all. For Easter is a religious holiday and also much more. It is a festival of hope, of awakening life, and of man's joy in being alive."
After the sadness of Good Friday, Happy Easter everyone!
