It's Easter, and If you are an Atheist, Keep your dissenting mouth shut and out of the mix! There's already an overwhelming number of us, that we don't need you, and personally, I don't care to have you around anyway at a time such as this. It's truly a Christian time to reflect back, to mourn Jesus' crucifixion and to honor his resurrection on the third day.
Having said that, we'll all have our various celebrations on these Holy days, such as the week of Lent, Good Friday and then the main event of Easter Sunday! A day when families and groups get up early and arrange for the Easter egg hunts that will joyfully come to the children as they awake, have a healthy breakfast and on cue, gather at the starting line to find the hidden eggs. It's a beautiful time for all involved when it takes place. Especially to watch the toddlers who are involved for the first time. It's a real kick to say the least.
Let's not forget the Religious ceremonies that take place throughout the day. I think it's safe to say that everyone goes to bed that night with peace of mind to one degree or another, but there will be undoubtedly, a feeling of peace to each and everyone, along with the gas that follows those who ate a lot of boiled eggs throughout the day. I wish to be excused from that bunch, as I should have learned my lesson by now.
The memorable pictures that follow will be there to reflect back on in the future.
What especially comes to mind is an Easter Sunday back in 1982 when I paid a visit to my Sister Joyce and brother-in-law Claire. I arrived at their house early that day since my wife was out of town visiting her relatives in Canada. Joyce was already up and Claire was still asleep, so she made the two of us some coffee and sat near a big bay window facing the back yard. There was a five foot solid board fence that separated the back yard of the house on the other side. Immediately on the other side was a fruit tree just coming into bloom.
As we sat there looking towards the back yard, the father of the children came out and began placing colored Easter eggs around about in the branches of the tree. Then he retreated back into the house. With him no sooner gone, A large squirrel appeared along the top of the fence from a nearby tree. With easy access to the tree with the eggs, it handily jumped over and took an egg in it's mouth and danced back to the tree it came from and disappeared. Within seconds it reappeared and repeated the same process, with us laughing in the midst of it all. I guess it happened two or three times more, enough for us to be giggling in astonishment.
Then out came the children anxiously looking for the eggs,finding what was left but with the Dad looking on in wonderment because he knew he had placed more eggs than the children found. With a quizzical look he disappeared into the house shaking his head and glancing back to see if he could possibly see some sort of thief. He didn't, and we didn't want to convict the very lovable little squirrel.
Just sayin'.
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