Me: What?
K: I said Happy Good Friday
Me: Dude, Good Friday is not Happy Good Friday
K: But it's good, right?
Me: Ya, Jesus saved us from sin so it was kinda good for the world. But he was crucified too, remember?
K: But you call it Good Friday. And confuse the heck out of people
Me: Well, it's good because Christians believe Jesus died for people's sins. And when we remember his death more than 2000 years ago, we are inspired to lead better, sin-free livesK: But he still died. That's a sad thing, isn't it?
Me: Ya, but sometimes good stuff can come from sad things
K: So why isn't Good Friday happy too?
Me: Are you ever happy when people die? The fact that Jesus died is sad but then Christians believe that good came out of it. But people are happy on Easter, when Jesus rose from the dead
K: So you are saying I can wish you Happy Easter but not Happy Good Friday
Me: Exactly
K: Does it offend Christians if I wish them Happy Good Friday
Me: Not really. It sounds weird though. But I guess you took the trouble to remember it's an important day for us, so I should be happy
K: So you can be happy on Good Friday?
Me: Well, not really. I am fasting today and you are eating icecream. How can that make me happy?
(This post was first published on this blog on 'Good Friday' April 7, 2007)
I've wanted to kill atleast a hundred people in this lifetime for this wish that they give us on Good Friday.! Well notable mallu blogger.! Good.! I love mall blogs because I've my roots there.! Though I came from Indiblogger contest results page, this post caught my fancy and I wanted the take of another Christian on this.!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading this, true. That confuses me too, sometimes my friends are sending me good friday wishes with "Happy Good Friday" with them... I thought it's kinda weird. Exactly my sentiments,
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