The look of bewilderment on a 3-year old’s
face when told he must look for his Easter basket is priceless. Up until that
third Easter, all good things have been handed the child. All of a sudden,
after days of anticipation, hours of decorating eggs, aisles of colourful
treats—the morning arrives…and he has to look
for goodies?
They aren’t just there—in front of him?
Under a tree or something? Concealed in nothing more than thin boxes
wrapped in thinner paper? What’s up with the bunny?
Enjoy that look of bewilderment for it will
never again appear. Next year, the 4-year
old will take to the basket-finding task with vigor and enthusiasm. Rush here
and there and everywhere. Look up and down and in and under.
Because he has learned.
Learned that not all good things are handed
to him—that with a bit of work on his part he can experience the richness of
life.
He has watched the older kids and learned
that the more diligently and quickly he looks, the sooner he can reap his
award.
He has learned that beneath the
ordinary—treasures are waiting to be discovered.
He has learned that in his everyday
unchanged world, magic can happen—but he must make the effort to find it.
Ah, yes…the things that Easter Bunny
teaches us….
Eileen Schuh, Canadian writer www.eileenschuh.com
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