Even when I was a young girl in church I thought it was
a bit morbid to put so much emphasis on Jesus crucifixion. It just didn’t seem
right but my young mind couldn’t articulate why. Now as an adult who has
expanded her realm of spiritual understanding, I can.
I compare going through the Stations of the Cross to
modern times. What if instead of remembering how your family friend or relative
lived you focused on the stages of his last few months of cancer treatment?
Each radiation treatment was documented with pictures and when the person
passed you focused on the loved ones last few days. How depressing that would
be. Here a vibrant person with a hearty laugh and quick smile passed on and you
focused on his last few months instead of the 50 plus years the person lived as
if it had no meaning. I think not. It just wouldn’t happen.
When my grandpa passed from cancer my Mom didn’t want
the pictures of him when he was sick. No, she wanted the pictures of the Dad
she remembered, the one with the kind smile and soft eyes. The healthy, full of
life kind of guy she grew up knowing.
How we celebrate Jesus should be the same way. He
taught many lessons through his words and examples in his short life. That is
what we should focus on, a way of navigating life on this planet, a way of
being. That is what we should celebrate, life!
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