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**soyclocky** · 10-30-2008, 06:24 AM

Dear Alice,

The chocolate variety of bunny is most delicious, and a welcome addition to the Easter Basket. I guess what I was trying to communicate was our joy at having the "intensely spiritual, religious, symbolic and beautiful Paschal experience which is unique to Orthodoxy", minus the commercial aspect that so commonly surrounds the Western date.

I ask forgivness if my words caused anyone offense.

This past Pascha, our family had a special shopping trip to prepare our baskets. My dear wife ~ who is not an Orthodox Christian ~ was kind enough to squirrle away some chocolate bunnies [please pardon the rodent pun] to be placed in the baskets with our tsoureki, cheeses and assorted meats. What a delight it was to place the baskets at the front of the Church Temple for blessing, them sharing them with our friends at 2am.

As a child, I longed for Christmas morning; as an adult Orthodox Christian, I long for the Paschal Feast!

10-30-2008, 06:24 AM	#14
soyclocky Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 371 Senior Member	Dear Alice, The chocolate variety of bunny is most delicious, and a welcome addition to the Easter Basket. I guess what I was trying to communicate was our joy at having the "intensely spiritual, religious, symbolic and beautiful Paschal experience which is unique to Orthodoxy", minus the commercial aspect that so commonly surrounds the Western date. I ask forgivness if my words caused anyone offense. This past Pascha, our family had a special shopping trip to prepare our baskets. My dear wife ~ who is not an Orthodox Christian ~ was kind enough to squirrle away some chocolate bunnies [please pardon the rodent pun] to be placed in the baskets with our tsoureki, cheeses and assorted meats. What a delight it was to place the baskets at the front of the Church Temple for blessing, them sharing them with our friends at 2am. As a child, I longed for Christmas morning; as an adult Orthodox Christian, I long for the Paschal Feast!
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