Lent 2011 - cancelled

Today I had a discussion with Buzz and Jessie about the various traditions people have at Easter Time.  I told them about how people often eat fish on Good Friday, and I asked if that was a tradition we night want to hold in our house.  We decided to look up on the internet to find out why people eat fish.  And so we shall.

We talked about how we already eat hot cross buns on Good Friday, we talked about how people eat Easter eggs on Easter Sunday, and what those traditions mean.

Then, inspired by Tracy's recent musings, I said, "There's another tradition people hold around Easter time, and we didn't do it this year, but it's something we might do next year.  It's called Lent."  I explained about how people often give up something they love for Lent, and how they do it because they love God.  I also said that during the period of Lent, people must often really want what it is they have given up!  I explained how the yearning can lead you to pray and get deeper with God.

But Buzz was stuck at the concept of giving up something he loved.  "I don't wanna do that," he said.

Sigh.  Okay.