Why is Good Friday called "Good Friday"?

OK, so I don't want to go off on some diatribe about Good Friday, but why is it "good" when it is considered by many to be the day that Jesus was put on the cross? This is more of rhetorical question, so there is no use in answering the question. It's just one of those lingering questions that probably can't be answered. Regardless, I'm off work today, so yeah, it is a good day :-)

Anyway, this is my first blog and it's not meant to be religious in anyway. If anything, the purpose of this blog is to express any free thoughts that I have. Most religious doctrine (by my limited knowledge) doesn't appear to allow or agree with free thought. Again, that's not the point of this blog.

This blog is called "Flip Flops and Ragtops" because those two items seem to symbolize freedom. I first used the expression in one of those cheesey dating sections in the PennySaver back in 1995. It was meant to be my way of saying "hey, I'm laid back". I'm not sure if I ever posted the add or not, but the title always stuck with me. Back in 1995 life was very different for me and I was all about a laid back lifestyle. I was just coming out of a sweetheart marriage, quitting a burnt-out hobby of bicycle racing, and snapping out of a workaholic growth obsessed career as a physical therapist. 1995 was was a life changing year. It's taken me 13 years to come to the realization that life certainly has gotten a lot better for me.

So, since it is Good Friday, I just wanted to reflect on how good life is on this "good" day.

Peace.

KR