REady for the Easter Bunny to HOP over?

Yep

bout time to shake your booty

for

Easter!

I mean time to get a "shag on"

for the

Easter Bunny!

Well you know what I mean,

it's almost time

that time of the year

for coloring the eggs,

eating lots of chocolate

and

time for remembering those cards

you've wanted to send,

well maybe it is a bit late to get those out in the mail.

It is that time of the year

when our Jewish friends are celebrating the holiday and festival of Passover.

  

And Easter

is right here upon us

and

spring is in the air.

Pagans, Christians alike

all colors and faiths

and many more will celebrate spring, will celebrate the newness and oldness of ritual

and will join in New Beginnings and time honored tradtions

over this week-end

around tables and fellowship

and grand conversations.

There are origins of Easter

and it doesn't matter the faith

or your beliefs

to me

as much as that you are here,

that you will find your faith strong,

your HOPE in now

that will propel you in to the day,

and in goodness

in truth and honor with each step you make and choice you make

as you extend a hand to another.

...

There is something about coloring eggs and eating chocolate

and even hiding eggs that get folks excited isn't there?

Probably not so much for the chicks though!

Spring is springing

and folks will be fighting traffic, and lines as they prepare to meet and be with those they love or like to join together in celebrations.

They will pay those high costs for airline tickets and at the pumps to travel to places and experience new and different moments to record in their memory books.

No matter the faith or the struggle,

many will have made plans to go and do as this holiday approaches.

Kids will be on the ever loved spring breaks

and the beaches and mountains will have joy ringing from coast to coast

as the Easter Bunny tries to find all with baskets full of special treats!

Wonder who will eat the ears first or go straight for the butt?

Maybe a wise dog or two will save a bunny that was stashed in a basket from harms way along the way!

With the beginning of any holiday

it seems is also a time of the old and new grief triggers

as people remember or bring forth those longings and missings of when a loved one was here, present and able to enjoy rituals and gatherings.

It is times of holidays when people find pain of grief strike hard at times,

grief is a life long process and at times like holidays it seems to sear us

as we reflect back in our memories to a kinder and more natural time.

The place at the table for example, or tasks or rituals that were so natural now different

become poignant; we must be mindful and remember to bring loved ones into the conversation during times like this.

Say their names!

It may be a great new tradition to light a candle during these holiday times of remembrance; share stories of times when; allowing others to do the same!

Embrace those moments; savor in the stories for they are the very things that allow the love to fill the pain of loss.

As you prepare for your weekend; take best care of you!

Put on some music

Laugh out loud

Remember

Play

Pray

Be all that you can be

There is No One More You than YOU

If you are alone during this holiday time

I hope you will find memories to sustain you

and

faith to fill your days and nights.

I pray you will find courage to seek out another

along the path if that is what you desire.

I wish you enough.

Walk in Beauty

DRSES

www.sherryeshowalter.com