Easter Day was the day when Jesus Christ was resurrected from the dead three days after his crucification on the cross. Christians commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and thus his victory over death. It is celebrated on a Sunday between March 22 and April 28 every year. Easter also refers to the season of the church year called Eastertide or the Easter Season.

On Easter Day every year, my family will take time off specially to go to the church to celebrate Easter. This day, we will sit down together and remember this very special day 2000 over years ago when Jesus rose from the dead.

Last year, just like every other church services, we will praise God and worship Him at the start of the service. Sometimes, the whole session will get very emotional and people will start to weep. Then after that, our paster will preach about Easter and its origin and so-forth.

Finally, there came the games event. There was this very one game which created a huge impact on me. That was the competition of the painting of eggs. We were given this limited number of materials and everyone would have to use it to paint the entire egg. It took a great skill in order to do up a successful piece of work. We were given a maximum of 30 minutes to complete everything, and thereafter, the host of the event will choose out the most outstanding painted egg. I painted mine with many different colours and funny patterns on it. To my surprise, I was the champion in that event! I was so glad and joyous about it as I did not ever expected the winner would actually turn out to be myself!

At the end of the day, my family and I went for a roast lamb dinner at one of the restuarants in town. Roast lamb is the traditional meat for the main meal on Easter Day. It was being served with mint sauce and vegetables. There is hardly any chance to eat it now as the price of it is getting even more expensive by the days. It was then that we will start exchanging all our Easter cards and gifts with one another as a family. I loved Easter Day a lot just like how I loved any other festivals. It is the time when my family can gather together as one and bond with one another. We will also be able to chat and understand one another even more, especially when my parents are busy at work on other days, and this can surely improve our relationship as a family!

(b) From what I understand, i could see that the way Jess experienced Easter Day was different from the way I experienced my Easter Day. Jess only goes to the church with his family on Easter Day whereby Jess found the service very boring even though he was a Christian. Besides that, when Jess was at the service, he would not even listen to the preachings. For myself, I find that going to church is a great pleasure and joy for me as I can listen to the word of God, unlike Jess. I loved church services as I can praise and worship God, and for once, I can forget about all the troubles I am facing and just turn to God for help. I always feel very relaxed and calm when I am in church. If you were to ask me, I will say that church is my second home.

(c)The unique thing about Easter Day is that the dates for celebration are not fixed every year, and it is always changing according to the phrases of the moon. I find it very interesting as it is different from almost all other festivals. But one thing that must not change is that Easter Day must be on a Sunday and also two days after the crucification of Christ.

The Easter Bunny, originated with the hare, an ancient symbol for the moon. From what i know of the legend, the bunny was originally a large, handsome bird belonging to Eostre, the Goddess of Spring. She changed the bird into a rabbit, which explains why the Easter bunny builds a nest and fills it with colored eggs.The Easter bunny has its origins in pre-Christian fertility lore. Hares and rabbits served as symbols of abundant new life in the spring season. It really is a hare, not a rabbit, that symbolizes Easter. In my opinion, i think that Easter Day is the day for Christians to attend religious services in Church and also a day for the gathering of the family. That should be the way as Christians must remember this very special day as this was the day of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Therefore, we have to commemorate this very day every year.

The egg is another popular symbol of Easter. Christians regarded the egg as an emblem of the universe, the work of the supreme divinity, the germination of life. Eggs were dyed and eaten during spring festivals in ancient Egypt, Persia, Greece and Rome. Colored eggs were not associated with Easter until the 15th century. Many Americans follow old traditions of coloring hard-boiled eggs and giving children baskets of candy.

Christmas is the day whereby Christians commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ. It is the day of giving, sharing and loving. This day, people will exchange presents with one another and decorate their houses with decorations and Christmas tree. There is usually a star placed at the top of the tree to represents the star that lead the three wise men to Bethlehem where Jesus was borned at. The needles of the tree pointing heavenward, making it a symbol of man's thoughts turning toward heaven. I feel that this is the best time when the whole family can gather together as one and bond together. Jesus Christ became my best Christmas gift afterall!

TORI LAWE! (39)