Office of Governor John Baldacci Baldacci, John E

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Good morning. Thank you for joining me on this special weekend. There’s much we could talk about, from Maine’s appearance in the Frozen Four, to the debate in the Maine Legislature over bonds, or the budget, or health care. We could talk about the first week of the baseball season, but I think I’ll refrain from that for a while. As worthy as all of those topics are, none of them seem appropriate for today. This weekend, Christians around the world will celebrate the most important holiday of the year for their faith – Easter. We’re also in the midst of the eight-day celebration of Passover, when Jews remember their exodus and freedom from the slavery of ancient Egypt. Regardless of your personal faith, Easter and Passover remind us of the opportunity for renewal, to reinvent ourselves, to be those things we all want to be – a better friend, or a better neighbor. It’s no mistake that Easter comes in the early days of spring, at least here in Maine. The cold, gray days of winter are losing their grip, even if they aren’t entirely gone. Everything feels possible. It is the hope of a new day. But during this time, we must also be mindful of the challenges, sacrifices and pain that we face around the world. In the two millennia since the death of Jesus, the world has not been able to lay down the sword or to attain lasting peace. On this holiday of rebirth and...

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