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Tuesday, April 29, 2008

April is the Cruelest Month

April is ending, al-hamdu li-ll.ah (Praised be to God for the Arabic-challenged). April is always a challenge because Easter and Sarah's birthday come close together. April 2002 added her baptism to the mix. April 2008 added her First Communion. The Catholic tradition of saving the big stuff till after Easter is problematical. This year Easter actually fell in March, but within a month-long period we had to deal with it (eggs, chocolate, etc.), the birthday (presents, party at the rec center), and her first communion (religious presents, special dress and veil, taking extended family out to dinner).

It was great and wonderful, and it was exhausting and expensive. First Communion is a major life transition, at least for Catholics. It's past. Sarah asked if we could go to Mass on Sunday (she usually finds it boring) because she wants to receive again.

There's much more to be said on this subject. Maybe on the weekend.

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