Smile
Welcome back to our continuing dialogue about Love. Today’s message: You make me smile!
Today is a special day for all of us. For some of us, this day is special because we get to see children frantically rummage through the yard to find the Easter eggs left by the Easter bunny (mostly by you). The smile on those kids face when they find an egg, open it, and remove the surprise inside is priceless. They run up to their friends and family and yell with a contagious smile “Look what I got.” It is as if the world was anew and the rewards were there for the taking.
For others, this is the day we honor the life of Jesus Christ of Nazareth. This day is not only celebrated by Christians, but also by Hindus, by Buddhist, Muslims, and by many other religions. The celebration is based on the great life of a wonderful teacher who came to teach us that Love was the only way. All faiths recognize the importance of Jesus Christ through his simple message “Love one another and treat your neighbor as you would treat yourself.”
This message is very profound and it was given over two thousand years ago by a the son of carpenter. Jesus was a true teacher who wanted to build a beautiful story for humanity. A story where we all could come together as one and could help the less fortunate to step out of their sadness and misery. In his building of a better life and existence for all of us, the darkness seen his light and the Love he was interjecting in this world.
Through the hate, fear and despair we can all generate, the darkness beat him physically to the point that his own Mother could not recognize him. The darkness then hung him on a cross so we all knew what would happen to a person who talks of salvation and who wants all of humanity to succeed. What happened to Jesus was no accident or mistake, it was the intentional conduct of hate which always leads to destruction.
Like so many times throughout history, the darkness managed to extinguished the light of love for the self and the light of love for others.. It has happened to people like United State President John Fitzgerald Kennedy (killed age 46), and Reverend Martin Luther King. This is only 2 Loving people of the many millions destroyed by the darkness for being peaceful, kind, joyful and loving.
Yet, through his examples and his teaching Christ gave us all a choice. One simple choice which is to Love. As recorded in the Holy Bible, his last words to humanity were “Forgive them.” Now, that is love for your fellow man. Not just to Love one another when it is convenient, or to Love when it is beneficial to your career or success, but to Love your fellow man through the hard times. Today, let us all practice the Love that Christ showed us. I promise you this world would completely change.
Have a great Easter to all! Sincerely, Luis J. Rojas, A Messenger of Love.
