This past week has seen the coinciding of Easter with Thai New Year, two central festivals in my present life- one of faith, the other of a nation and its culture. Both are key to giving meaning in life - one locally, the other universally. .
The Latin proclamation, "Resurrexit sicut dixit", was the cry of the early Church. It proclaimed to the world, "He is risen as he said". It proclaimed that, through Jesus' resurrection, we know once and for all that life has won over death, light over darkness. This matters for it proclaims hope ever real and never vanquished to a world that continues to know too much war, too much destruction, too much hunger. too much poverty, too much injustice. Despite all the suffering our world bears, this central proclamation of the Christian faith rings as true today, as it did 2,000 years ago. It is needed as much today, as it ever was.
Two simple gestures of kindness, shown towards me at this time, profoundly touched me. Chocolate is the gift of Easter back home, a gift that I have not seen in my 16 years here. Then this Easter, two people gave me chocolates from Australia. These two, simple gifts provoked good memories in me, showing me the care and goodness ever offered my way by so many. Life is good. People are kind. That is the end of the story.
Despite all that burdens us, we are here. So the journey continues. We are not held back. We keep getting up and moving on. This is what matters. Resurrexit sicut dixit!
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