Easter Awakening

May the raindrops fall lightly on your brow

May the sunshine brighten your heart

May the burdens of the day rest lightly upon you

And may God enfold you in the mantle of His love.

Every drop of rain is a tear not cried by someone. People suppress their emotions every day. They swallow their sorrow with pride. They leave their heart unattended only because they think it is a waste, that they won’t be heard. That’s true. People don’t really listen to each other. They only truly hear what endangers their comfort zone. So, gradually, they enclose themselves between walls of fear and selfishness. Inside those walls, they cry tears of loneliness, but outside the world is dry. So there comes a time when the walls are not strong enough to restrain such tearful fountain. That is when the flood comes, a raging river causing damage and catastrophe. Everybody becomes desperate and hide inside their empty shells. But soon after there is no more water to run, they start building walls again, making themselves believe all of that is the best to do, to spare the world from their weaknesses, as if they were in fact preventing bad outcomes. They keep making the same mistake over and over again. Closing doors, running from problems, ending relationships, believing they should avoid such pain in order to survive. And so they become weak, unable to deal with the injustice that is conquering the world, day by day, while people choose not to get involved. The smallest sign of danger creates despair, and everyone weeps for their dying dreams. If only they believed how powerful they are before the plagues of the world… If only they reflected upon the meaning of a person coming back to life after presumed dead, after being sacrificed for doing only good – he harvested what he had planted… They would care more about life itself than think only about getting chocolate and thanking people for eggs they don’t even know why they get. It’s not spring here, but may goddess Eostre wish upon a star to renew our faith, enlighten our minds and raise awareness among the ignorant but still hopeful human kind, so they realize what a strong heart they have and see through their infinite power of change. We don’t need huge walls to protect us from harm. We need to open our hearts to greatness! We are better than we think. Believe in yourself. Believe in others. And you will conquer all!

Message on an Easter present card I got from my sister