Happy Easter everybody.

I have spent this morning wondering if that is an offensive statement to some. I have wondered if there is a “Seasons Greetings” equivalent. After all, resurrection is not a concept that was conceived and born with Christianity. The concept seems to have been ingrained in the minds of people from as far back as you are able to look.

I have also spent the morning thinking about the Easters of my childhood. The dreaded new clothes that I loathed but that my two sisters looked forward to. The trip to church which I always hated, not because of the teaching but because of the starched shirts, long breeches and new shoes that I was forced to wear to the service. The fantastic time we always had as children after church when we would hunt eggs and trade candy.

Over the years this holiday just like all of the rest has lost most of its luster as far as I am concerned. I guess that is normal. Just how much is a grown man supposed to enjoy chocolate rabbits and boiled eggs?

But as corny as it sounds the holiday is supposed to represent a new beginning and there is never a bad time for a new beginning.

So Happy Easter again guys, no offense intended.