One problem with having a birthday in April is that sometimes your special day lands on a somber day...Good Friday. It's hard to know what to do when your birthday is on Good Friday. It's the day Jesus died on the cross. All the suffering he went through...I mean brutal suffering... for us. So that we could one day be called children of God. And that's just the documented suffering. What happened those 3 days he was dead? I'm thinking there wasn't anything Good about it. So it is definitely a day to reflect, be respectful of the sacrifice made on our behalf. Doesn't really seem appropriate to be gorging on birthday cake and tearing open presents.
But on the other hand, there is a reason it is called Good Friday. The hope we have, the grace we've been granted, the love that is ours, all are the result of what took place that dark day. It is Good! God is Good! So in the spirit of the Goodness that is ours, I choose to respectfully say Happy Birthday to my ever-giving, sweet, "wonderful", loving mom, Terry. I will celebrate with you on the day where it is entirely appropriate to celebrate...Easter! Happy birthday Mom. I love you!
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