Risen

Recognizing that I am hardly one to write about religion, in general and Easter, specifically, there is no doubt in my mind that Easter is the very reason Christianity exists. Without the resurrection of Jesus Christ, and the message that this resurrection brings us, there is no reason to believe anything beyond our poor, paltry existence here on this earth.

Sad that this Son of God had to be put to death in the most horrible way imaginable, in order to lead the way to mankind’s eternal salvation, His death and resurrection bears witness to the fact that all of us are something more than the flawed human bodies we inhibit. It vouchsafes the eternal nature of our souls, that the time we spend here on Earth is but a sliver of the sum total of our existence, and that we are more, much more, than merely organic deposits with finite shelf lives.

So, whether or not you celebrate Easter, please allow me to extend my heartfelt best wishes to you and yours, for a blessed and happy Easter, and to those of you who are my Jewish friends, please allow me to wish you good Pesach on this week of Passover.

To all, Peace and Happiness, always,

-Drew Nickell, 30 March 2018

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