Good Friday Reflections

For those of you who celebrate Easter, Happy Good Friday! It is a time to reflect and focus on what is important for those of the Christian faith. That this day is the day, a new salvation was granted where Jesus died on the cross so that we may have eternal life and our sins forgiven. That this act of love and self sacrifice is beyond any comprehension of mere mortal minds is something that, even for those not belonging to Christian faith, deserves reflection.

Let us stop for a moment in our busy and hectic lives and reflect on the things that are good and pure, if just for this one day. Let us give the prospects of love and forgiveness a chance. Let us rejoyce together in one collective voice, and give thanks and realize the beauty that resides within our hearts and our world.

I do not want to sound like a preacher or pressing my faith on line. After all, this blog is dedicated to stocks and the economy. But this difficult venture that we have all delved into sometimes takes us away from the things that are close and dear to us. The markets have a tendency to blind and raise innate primitive emotions. It causes us, myself included, resort to thoughts, words, and actions that are contrary to what I strive to be each day: a decent human being. I am thankful that today, the markets are closed, so that everyone, longs and shorts included, can rest and heal. Let us gain perspectives and reevaluate our personal lives so that we may become decent human beings.

At the end of the day, we know that there is a battle brewing. Each day is a constant struggle for survival. But for this one day, let us reflect, heal, and love. For that is what Good Friday means to me.