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Supermarket epiphany A small child was overheard in the supermarket on 6 of January: 'Look, Mum, there's the chocolate Easter eggs for Santa's birthday!' Mum mumbled something like, 'Yes, they are pretty.' I bit my tongue - none of my business, was it? What a package of mixed messages!Retailers need to order their Christmas and Easter goodies at least eighteen months early. I just find it disturbing to be confronted by tinsel in June and chocolate eggs in January. What is this saying, and do we really care? That small child might remain a child in a spiritual sense, enjoying chocolate eggs for Santa's birthday, and become an adult who looks forward to the fun and food of those two big Christian celebrations each year - without comprehending any of it. Some people never get the opportunity to grow spiritually; some people simply don't want to. It's a bit like that with the Baby Jesus: we see the gentle baby asleep in the hay and celebrate his birth every Christmas. We can briefly re-visit the story at Easter, which is actually rather strong 'adults only' stuff, but with lots of fun and food. Then in June we can dust off the tinsel again and go back to expectant mode until the smiling baby appears again asleep in the hay. Leave the baby in the manger and I guess we might as well have chocolate Easter eggs for Santa's birthday. Confused? Hmm… |
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