Good Friday/Easter - Posted by Mom

There are all kinds of messages in Good Friday and Easter. The full moon last night and the vernal equinox presage new life springing up and out and we are so ready for that! This season also reminds us how good things can come to us, even when all hope seems to be dead, when we are sure that we are at the end of the road. I am so thankful for hope and faith, for life that can continue in the face of utter despair and turn around to bring joy if we are open to it! Easter is proof that the forces for good and love in the universe ultimately beat out the evil forces that bring about death and despair. But we can only see that invisible victory if we are looking for it and choosing to affirm life and love in the face of loss. I have gone through a sad period again lately, but it has been balanced with planning a wedding that is all about affirmation of love and joy. Dad and I were watching a program this morning about "big brother" phone surveillance techniques and laughing about how bored they would get listening to me and Sierra talk last night about tablecloths, serving dishes and buying wedding finery, not to mention the bizarre turkey story -maybe the government could have found some alien story there! Yes, Sierra and Jimmy went looking and listening for turkeys yesterday and didn't get one, but I found one in a sack by the road! But, as always, it is good to be busy with mundane details and especially with our hands, making dresses and invitations, being creative with our thoughts and hands. That is when joy surprises us.