The Big Three: Easter morning

The world can be a crazy place. Sometimes it helps to step back and list a few of the things you’re grateful for. I’m making it a habit each week to list three blessings. Here’s what I’m grateful for this week, April 13 – 19.

What I’m grateful for:

—Getting the meaning of Easter. When our daughter was four or five and her brother about two, we took the both of them to our church Easter Egg Hunt. The eggs were filled with Hershey’s kisses and they were excited about collecting as many eggs as they could.

The woman running the egg hunt broke the kids into groups based on their ages. She blew into her whistle and the kids started running, picking up egg after egg. The egg hunt was over in no time.

My wife stayed with our son. I went to get our daughter. I found her in the middle of the field. She was trying to calm another little girl who had special needs. The girl was upset because she didn’t have many eggs. Without missing a beat, my daughter reached into her basket and gave the girl a large handful of her eggs. She told her to do the same.

When I told her I was proud of her for being helpful to others, she told me that she knew her brother might have a tough time finding eggs so he could have some of hers too. Yea, I’m grateful for moments like that.

—The eternal gift. Jesus died on the cross for our sins and rose again on the third day victorious over death and offering hope for eternal life. Yes, Thank you Jesus.

—Chocolate bunnies. I’m not much of a Peeps fan, the colorful marshmallow candies that come in shapes like chicks and bunnies. I have a sweet tooth, but even I have my limits.

However, I am grateful for another Easter Candy. Yes, I love chocolate bunnies. My mother and my wife have stopped loving me years ago by stopping giving me an Easter Basket come Easter Morning. So, I’ve had to make do. I still love the bunnies. Who’s with me. Apparently, lots of you.

In the United States, it’s projected that consumers will spend approximately $2 billion on chocolate for Easter 2025. This equates to about 73 million pounds of chocolate, enough to fill 146 million Easter baskets each with a half-pound of chocolate.

What gave me a smile?

Wahoo, The Easter Beagle is here. Crazy Snoopy!