Imagine standing in a crowd, rumors are flying about that you are all waiting for someone special. Not being able to confirm if it is true or not you stand with your friends pushed together holding flags that are ready to be waved in celebration.
After a few hours of standing there your spirit starts to die down, your beginning to think it's all a coax and a waste of time. Just when you turn round to your mates and say lets go shoot some hoops instead you hear the rumble down the street... the cheers grow in volume as they get closer, people start waving their flags frantically and then you see him...
wow it was worth the wait!
Imagine if you where there in Jerusalem, almost 2000 years ago, standing in the crowd, holding your palm leaf instead of a flag and waiting to see the king of the jews. Not sure if he would show or not since all you had to go on were rumors... Imagine.
I wonder if they realized that they were taking part of something historical? Probably not! But we know that it was the beginning of the easter week as we know it!
There is loads more to say about the symbolism of that day, about the fact that Jesus came in on a donkey and that he is the king of the jews etc. But I felt like focusing on the other side, the little guy standing there because everyone else was... He was also a part of this huge event :)
