I am continually amazed at how quickly time passes. It seems like just yesterday that we were heading home for Christmas and I was contemplating all the baggage that comes along with the holiday season. And now it is Easter.

I have always loved Christmas time. The warmth of the season- people always seem more friendly and loving. I know that along with Christmas comes a trip home to see people and places I haven't seen in a while. There are so many things I like about Christmas time that I can't even write them all down. Yet the season always comes with extra baggage from seasons past- family things and the feeling that so much has to be done.

But I now have a greater appreciation for Easter. Since I can remember, it seems that Easter was always about the candy, clothes, sun rise service and lunch. However in the past few years when it has just been Adam and I- my feelings for Easter have changed. It now is more of a peaceful holiday- no new clothes, no bunnies or even candy- it is more simplified, in my mind the way it should be. It is celebratory, reassuring and still- a breath of fresh air in a world where there is little fresh air to be had. No baggage.

Happy Easter.