Here’s good news for children in New Zealand (and hopefully all who benefit from their story): the tooth fairy and Easter Bunny will be permitted to continue their work in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made her announcement today. “You’ll be pleased to know that we do consider both the tooth fairy and the Easter Bunny to be essential workers,” she said, smiling.
But there’s a catch: “As you can imagine, at this time they’re going to be potentially quite busy at home with their family as well and their own bunnies.”
As a result, she added, “I say to the children of New Zealand, if the Easter Bunny doesn’t make it to your household, we have to understand that it’s a bit difficult at the moment for the bunny to perhaps get everywhere.”
She then suggested that families help create Easter egg hunts for children in their neighborhoods by placing images of eggs in their windows.
Her advice follows weeks where many New Zealanders, Americans, and Britons have been placing teddy bears in their windows to help create teddy bear hunts for children as they go for walks with their parents.
Of course, I cannot give what I do not have. If I do not
have a teddy bear, I cannot put one in my window. If I do not have Easter eggs,
I cannot give them to others.
And if I do not know that I am loved, it is more difficult
to love others.
Sharing your ‘home’ in Christ
After Jesus washed his disciples’ feet, performing the most
menial and demeaning task in their culture, he called them to wash one another’s
feet in response (John 13:14). Then he made this astounding promise: “By
this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one
another” (v. 35).
I have always assumed that this promise meant simply that
when we love others as God loves us, people will notice our compassion and
realize that we follow Jesus. But I now think there’s…
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