Easter Bunny Time

I want to wish you all a Happy Easter. Easter is a beautiful time of year. It's a time to remember Love!

A little religious moment...a time when we remember that Jesus died and ressurected. Celebrate! It's Spring, it's renewal, it's bunnies?

Here's a little something I found out from http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/132091/

'Easter bunnies have their beginnings traced back to pagan festivals, as symbols of fertility and life. Sometime later, in the 1500's, Germans incorporated the bunny into their celebration of the Easter season. They were also the first ones to eat Easter bunnies, which were made out of pastry and sugar. The tradition traveled with them to America, though it really didn't catch on until after the Civil War, when Easter became more widely celebrated.'

Ok, that helps a bit... but what about the eggs?

Here's what I found, again from http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/132091/

'The exchange of eggs actually predates Easter by centuries. Originally they were painted with bright colors to symbolize the sunlight of spring.
Eventually, they became associated with spring's most celebrated holiday, Easter. It's commonly believed that the shell represents the tomb in which Christ was buried and the chick that hatches from the egg represents Christ rising from the dead.
While pastels are usually the color of choice for dying eggs here in this part of the world, other countries use different colors. In Greece, for instance, Easter eggs were traditionally colored red to symbolize the blood of Christ. It turns out the Easter egg is a commercial staple today, but it does have some ties to the religious meaning of the holiday.'

So now you have it! Go in peace and celebrate Spring and Love ... don't eat too much chocolate either!