It's Easter, and I won't make any attempt to hide the fact that I was brought up and am a practicing (albeit infrequently) Christian.
Easter is the celebration in the Christian mythos where Jesus dies and is resurrected in order to absolve us all from the Sins we have committed in our lives. It's an opportunity to repent for the evils we've done, and to invite our neighbours and friends to share in our lives.
Whether you believe the Christian biblical narration or not, Easter is a holiday which reminds us to treat our neighbors well — as we would wish to be treated ourselves. It's a holiday which encourages us to reach out to others and help them to live the lives which they have wanted to lead, or are capable of leading. It's a holiday which reminds us all that we can make mistakes and still live as fulfilled human beings.
Happy "find yourself and be what you're capable of" day. Happy "recognize, understand and address the wrongs you have committed". Christian or not, it's only through the recognition that we are human that we are able to transcend the petty behaviors that we are all susceptible to.
Happy Easter.
Alec Saunders is the Vice President of Developer Relations for BlackBerry make Research in Motion. This is his personal blog, with his personal viewpoints. Prior to this Alec was the CEO and co-founder of Calliflower — the easiest way to hold a meeting, online, on a conference call, or on the go. A double-decade veteran of product management and marketing, he spent nine years at Microsoft where he helped launch Windows 95, the first two versions of Internet Explorer, the Universal Plug and Play initiative, the push into home markets, opt-in email marketing and what might well go down in history as the very first direct email list ever.
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Well said, Alec.
Happy Easter to you and yours as well. We will be thinking of you as we devour the lamb and the rum pie a la cachette! Yer’ MA
Very nicely said Alec. While forgiveness isn’t ever an issue for us. Sheryl and I would sure love to have you and yours as neighbors rather than friends we rarely see.
May life continue to treat you well dear friend.
Thanks Mum. No rum pie here, but plenty of lamb. We’ve just finished up a champagne and shrimp / Quebec cheese appetizer.
Thank you Ken. You’re welcome in our home any time, and I hope to see more of the two of you in the future as well. Best wishes for a happy and fulfilling Easter.