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.
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