Entry for April 22, 2009- Quick hits

1. My dad and his wife are back together again. Further proof that God can do miracles.
2. I wonder how much Sprint will charge for the Palm Pre?
3. I will never understand the Apple mania.
4. Cavs over Lakers in 6.
5. New England will trade up this weekend, probably for a linebacker.
6. 80 degrees and sunny. Florida definitely agrees with me.
7. I miss NY System Wieners.
8. I refuse to listen to any more doom and gloom about this economy. Talk to me when you've thrown the perpetrators of this debacle in jail.
9. I am declaring by faith that I will see Christien before this summer is over.
10. Every day should be Earth Day.

Daddy loves you and misses you mi hijo. Cuidate y que Dios te guarda y bendiga.

Entry for April 06, 2009

So, this week marks Holy Week, the lead-up to the Super Bowl of Christianity, Easter. I'm just wondering how and who turned Easter into a gift-giving holiday? Is it really so necessary to turn every holiday into a gift-giving holiday? I mean what is the justification: "Well, Jesus gave us the gift of eternal salvation, so here's a diamond heart pendant(courtesy of Jared's, of course). What's next, "Grandpa died during the war so we could barbecue today, Memorial Day, so here's some new clothes in celebration".
I am not making light of the holidays themselves, rather this idea that you have to gifts during them. Christmas is understandable- we're celebrating Jesus' birth and the three kings did bring him gifts to honor him- but is it really necessary t buy junior an iPod just because it's Easter? And don't even get me started on these made-up corporate holidays such as Secretary's Day or Grandparents Day(there's Mother's Day and Father's Day for that).
Easter should be a day of celebration, that is it. When I was young, my mother would by me a new outfit. That was cool. I can deal with that, but please people, save the Nintendo DSi's for their birthdays.

Dios te bendiga Christien. Te amo y te estrano. Cuidate mi hijo amado.