Happy Easter

These short vignettes show the confusion many people have about the meaning of Easter. A 10-year-old struggles to accept her silly polka-dot Easter dress made by Grandma. When Dad enters, he's wearing a polka-dot tie and lapel hankie made from the same cloth! In the next scene, two moms cheer on their kids at an Easter-egg hunt. Other than candy, eggs, and prizes, no one has a clue what Easter is about. Finally, a grad student daughter and mother argue about going to a family gathering. The daughter wants to avoid having to explain her broken engagement to the rest of the family and reminds her mother of the shame of her recent divorce. The on-stage narrator ends this skit with a reminder that despite the lack of personal happiness for many, the empty tomb gives us hope.Willow Creek Association is the author of 'Happy Easter', published 1995 under ISBN 9780310672968 and ISBN 0310672961.