Remember the Roots

I think that the Easter Bunny has changed our society’s view on what Easter is all about. Originally, of course, Easter is all about Christ and his resurrection after three days.  I don’t know when the Easter Bunny was introduced and how it all came about, but it might have been done to bring more excitement and publication to the holiday. With this mascot, people have marketed, made money, and advertise to get gain. I don’t think that the Easter Bunny is necessarily a bad thing, but it’s important that we remember the TRUE meaning to Easter, and that is not, of course, the Easter egg hunts. I think that the Easter Bunny has become such a big tradition that it has us focusing on the bunny and not Christ as much as we should.

I don’t remember ever thinking that the Easter Bunny was real and existed. I am pretty sure that I’ll go along with the tradition and teach my children about the Easter Bunny and the eggs and all, but never deceive them into thinking that he is real. I’ve never believed that myself, and it’s not necessary. The most important thing is to focus on the true meaning of the holiday. The roots of where the holiday came from. That’s what I’ll teach my kids.