Take your turn to stare into the hollow and make up your mind about what it means. Male or female, teen or toddler, stockbroker or housewife, you are invited to come and stare. The Gospel story of Easter invites us to come and peer in the empty tomb and reconstruct our lives according to what we do not see and do not know. In an information age, that seems like bad policy. I am fond of telling anyone who will listen that Christianity is more about embracing the questions than having the answers.
Easter is case in point.
Like Mary's response to the empty tomb, I can sometimes just be scared out of my wits and run. That is a good thing to do. Significant and meaningful relationships happen when people invest time, energy and care in each other. In Jesus' words, when you lay down your life for another. It works for parenting, friendship and for Christianity.