A Question of Tradition
Sunday, April 12th, 2009
Eástre by Jacques Reich
Happy whatever-day-you-are-celebrating.
Maybe your day began at the crack of dawn with Easter Baskets, dyed eggs, sunrise services, dinner contemplations, thoughts of family and breakfast, religious rituals, or communing with nature. Whether you call today Easter, Passover (or part of it), Ēostre, Ôstarâ, Pascha, Uskrs, or just another day, I hope the hours find you peaceful.
My coffee cup is almost empty, the hot cross buns are on the rise (I know, they are more of a Good Friday thing, but it is my own tradition to have them on Easter), and my stomach is growling in anticipation. My dinner plans include a cavalcade of green beans, sweet potatoes and ham. All the accouterments of making the meal lay in wait on my counter top. Originally I expected a friend or two to join us, but they are all going to be with their families (I am glad they have families that are close by). So,I am going on ahead with my plans and my partner, along with the cat will enjoy a large feast in the early evening. Weather allowing I plan to go to my local park, sit by its babbling stream and meditate on all things that I feel gratitude toward. I will also meditate on that which seemed more of a hardship lately and try to be grateful for the lessons learned. These are my traditions for the day.
Today’s question is: what are your personal traditions for today?
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