This past Thursday evening, the family had gone to bed and I decided to watch the “garden” scene from Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ.” For Christians, this is the Thursday night event that goes into the the betrayal of Jesus, the mock trial, then the crucifixion. I know the story, I’ve heard it all of my life, but I just needed a visual reminder as we enter this special weekend.
As I began to watch, I heard the small footsteps of my five year old coming down the steps. He said he couldn’t sleep and could he watch the movie with me. I told him it was a little too old for him to watch, but could he tell me the story. I reminded him that this Sunday was Easter and that the bunny comes and all that stuff but…he interrupted and said, “I know, but it’s not about the bunny.” He went on to tell me about how Jesus was betrayed, beaten up and then crucified. But then on Sunday “he came back to life.”
I’m sure I will have moments of excitement as I watch my kids grow. I’m sure there will also be moments that I am a little perplexed as to decisions made. But hearing him say, “It’s not about the bunny,” will certainly go down as a moment I will remember. Out of the mouths of children, we hear what we can and in many ways, should be.
