An austere Easter celebration
By Macy
@almostoveryou (4954)
Philippines
April 12, 2020 2:34am CST
As a Catholic family, we usually celebrate Easter Sunday with sumptuous dishes. This year, however, given the COVID-19 crisis and people suffering all over the world, we decided to keep our Easter celebration simple. We had roast chicken, some leftover dishes, and a small tub of ice cream. Our girls did not complain at all. They were grateful for the simple menu. Later, we will watch an online Easter Sunday Mass.
I'm not saying that it's wrong for others to celebrate the grand way during this time. Everyone is free to celebrate Easter the way they'd want it as long as circumstances and finances permit. It's just our choice to be austere this year as we wish to empathize with those who do not have the means for now.
Happy Easter!
* Image by Wow Phochiangrak from Pixabay
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@amitkokiladitya (171988)
• Agra, India
12 Apr 20
Happy Easter . Keep the spirit high
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@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
15 Apr 20
Thank you, Kokil. All shall be well.
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@VoiceofTruth7 (1210)
• United States
12 Apr 20
How you celebrate as long as you spend it with the ones you love then that is all that matters.
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@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
15 Apr 20
True. I'm grateful to be with my family during this time.
@allen0187 (59692)
• Philippines
15 Apr 20
With what has been going on, this simple celebration will do.
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@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
17 Apr 20
We did the same for Christmas after Typhoon Yolanda.
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@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
15 Apr 20
No doubt. It's easy to make and so delish.
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@Lushlala (4028)
• Gaborone, Botswana
15 Apr 20
@almostoveryou That's great to know :) I wish I could have some round about now, actually.
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@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
15 Apr 20
Thank you. Do you celebrate Easter in Germany too?
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
20 Apr 20
@almostoveryou I am fine here. Hope you, too.
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@LadyDuck (502394)
• Italy
15 Apr 20
@almostoveryou We decorate more for Christmas, but I like to decorate my table.
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@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
15 Apr 20
Lovely to know. I should've remembered to decorate too as Easter is also like Christmas.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
12 Apr 20
For us, there is no need to celebrate Easter because we had no "real" Holy Week in the lenten season.
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@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
15 Apr 20
I hope things will be better next year.
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@Alexandoy (65302)
• Cainta, Philippines
15 Apr 20
@almostoveryou let's pray for that.
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@lazydaizee (6732)
• United Kingdom
12 Apr 20
We have not bothered to buy Easter eggs this year. What is the point when we cannot go to visit the people we give them to.
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@almostoveryou (4954)
• Philippines
15 Apr 20
That's pretty understandable. I hope you get to buy Easter eggs next time.
