I grew up really religious and practicing when it comes to Judaism. Purim has always been a super big deal for me because when I was a little kid my mom didn’t let me celebrate Halloween and I considered it my substitute. But now it doesn’t feel half as exciting to me. It’s still fun to dress up, I find that it almost always is! Though as a kid I even remember listening to the megillah as a fun activity, now it’s just boring.
Maybe it’s just one of those I kind of blindly loved religion as a child things, but it always felt so exciting! I had this one friend who I spent every Purim with and he and I always had the best time together. Now it just feels less fun. Though I’ll admit Donna Klein has revived a tiny bit of my Purim spirit!
Last year when my friends and I all dressed up together it was the most fun Purim I’ve had since like the 5th grade. I think maybe friends make the holidays more fun. They seem to make everything better. The most boring megillah reading is infinitely more fun with Bella whispering to me the entire time, the weirdest school activities become actually bearable when I get to be with the people who make me smile.
I’m going to be honest I didn’t really know where this was going until I started writing. Now I’m happy, friendship is one of the most important things in the entire world to me. I can’t imagine a life without the amazing people I’ve been lucky enough to consider my friends these last four years.
What does friendship mean to you?
Chaya, you're making me miss Purim from last year (and just generally being with you guys) :(( It was so fun planning our costumes. Boy have the times changed. It's nice to see someone talk about friendship. Even though it's such a general topic, it's so important and fulfilling in our lives. Luckily, that's something this pandemic can't take away!
ReplyDeleteI also used to be so excited for Purim! 8th grade Purim probably had to be the best, and I was so upset that this year I just sat in my room all day :(
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