Easter has always confused me -
Apr. 11th, 2004 09:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kyburgWe're to celebrate the occasion of the death of the greatest teacher known by the people he was sent to enlighten. In one of the most brutal fashions known to man.
Right. "Good" Friday, and "Happy" Easter. WTF?
To me, it makes no sense at all and never did. It's a solemn occasion, to be remembered and reflected on with some quiet meditation -
So. Today was a feast at Sis' house - it's a holiday, and that's what one does. You have to go along with it, I guess.
*weighs bag* Five pounds of assorted chocolate and candy to go to work with me tomorrow. Leftovers, man. Leftovers. I told you have a Nestle connections, right?![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
ceolyn, the Baci are a go if you want them. No problem at all. They're even wrapped in your colors if I recall right - silver and dark blue.
Dinner was two joints of lamb - and I have the bones to turn into lamb stew this week.
And we took all the Japan swag with us to show family - Sis said it was like Christmas in April. I think we did well indeed.
Mom took home Jim's GameBoy. *chuckles*
Neither Jim or I have had more than four hours consecutive sleep in the last four days. He's crashed in the easy chair - me, I'm running on fumes.
People I love to read aren't posting right now and I'm bummed.
And I have traversed the 91 to Diamond Bar and back again - and I live another day!
Right. "Good" Friday, and "Happy" Easter. WTF?
To me, it makes no sense at all and never did. It's a solemn occasion, to be remembered and reflected on with some quiet meditation -
So. Today was a feast at Sis' house - it's a holiday, and that's what one does. You have to go along with it, I guess.
*weighs bag* Five pounds of assorted chocolate and candy to go to work with me tomorrow. Leftovers, man. Leftovers. I told you have a Nestle connections, right?
ceolyn, the Baci are a go if you want them. No problem at all. They're even wrapped in your colors if I recall right - silver and dark blue.Dinner was two joints of lamb - and I have the bones to turn into lamb stew this week.
And we took all the Japan swag with us to show family - Sis said it was like Christmas in April. I think we did well indeed.
Mom took home Jim's GameBoy. *chuckles*
Neither Jim or I have had more than four hours consecutive sleep in the last four days. He's crashed in the easy chair - me, I'm running on fumes.
People I love to read aren't posting right now and I'm bummed.
And I have traversed the 91 to Diamond Bar and back again - and I live another day!
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Date: 2004-04-12 08:35 am (UTC)Right. "Good" Friday, and "Happy" Easter. WTF?
Forgive me for dropping by and commenting but you asked:
Good Friday is sad and solemn because a great sacrifice was made, but Easter is happy because that greatest teacher also triumphed over death and rose from the dead.
I'm not saying anyone has to actually believe it, but that's what Easter is about: renewal, regeneration and the triumph of life over death. And that's why there's celebration.
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Date: 2004-04-12 05:40 pm (UTC)Happy happy! (WTF.)
I guess getting drunk and stuffed doesn't equal a celebration to me - I must internalize too much. *laughs*