I may have failed as a Catholic parent this Easter. I never want Easter to be just bunnies, eggs and candy. But how do you explain to a toddler what the celebration is about? Does he understand death? Is it silly that death is so taboo in our culture, or a good idea to avoid the topic with a sensitive little mind? I offhandedly gave Jonah a couple soundbites about God, Heaven and Jesus but it certainly wasn't a theological conversation intended to foster deep understanding. But you never know... sometimes a little phrase can stick with him. Last weekend, Grandmama asked Jonah if he would come to her house to help find the eggs the Easter Bunny hid. All week we've been hearing Jonah excitedly explain, "I go Mema's house, she need help finding eggs. I help Mema find the eggs!"
Easter was a lovely day of Mass (we arrived just in time to get seats in the vestibule, right behind Jonah's friends. They were all a little more rowdy than usual... maybe from the candy???), egg hunts (which included a full boisterous and theatrical narrative worthy of a Tony Award) and family.
