“Celebrate Everything” by Jason Kotecki. Digital.
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Too many people treat the calendar as the utmost authority on what constitutes a good reason to celebrate. If a holiday is written in fine print on a particular day in the calendar, we assume it’s safe to throw a party.
So, if the calendar says it’s Halloween, we dress up in costumes and go bobbing for apples. If the calendar says it’s Independence Day, then we’ll throw meat on the grill and go blow something up. If the calendar says it’s New Year’s Eve, we stay up late, wear funny hats, and use instruments made of paper to make noises that sound like diphtheria-ridden ducks.
Contrary to popular belief, your calendar is not the boss of you.
Making your last mortgage payment is a good reason to throw a party.
The night before the last day of school is a good reason to throw a party.
Baby’s first laugh is a good reason to throw a party.
If a reason seems good enough to you, well then, it’s good enough.
The calendar as we know it is woefully incomplete. Every single day is a holiday.
It’s just that most days, what to celebrate is up to you.