Why I Love Holidays, and You.

After one of the best Easter's I've ever endured, I thought hard about what it is that made it so memorable. Was it the clam chowder at Hog Island (the best I've ever tasted)? Or the buzz about my neighborhood? Dolores Park is surely at it's best on Easter Sunday. Or the freaking HUGE and AWESOME Easter basket my roommate and I were gifted? Or the mischievous fact that as a Jew, I made a WAY bigger deal out of Easter than Passover? Nope. While all of these things certainly made the day interesting and special, I realized that mainly it was the fabulous company. It may be an obvious conclusion, but it's one that has made me stop and smell the roses. I love that feeling, being able to love my friends. To feel blessed just to be around them, and create a memory. That's what holidays are about, milestones to help us remember to appreciate those around us. And I do.