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Quote of the Day: Celebration
“I enjoy having a quiet celebration over good food with family and a few close friends.” — Sunny Singh
Everyone has an opportunity to celebrate something! Those occasions are sometimes official (birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, promotions). Sometimes we are moved to celebrate an accomplishment: completing a gun training course, finishing a medical treatment plan, going on a long-desired trip. And we all have different ways to celebrate.
When I graduated from high school, we had a closed night at Disneyland (back in the good ol’ days). Only high school graduates attended and you could jump on rides almost immediately.
Or there was the time we celebrated our 25th anniversary on the back of an elephant in Nepal—now that was special!
Or the time I celebrated my 70th birthday with a small group of friends at a favorite restaurant. That was so sweet. Lots of warmth and laughter
But sometimes my husband and I like to celebrate quietly. Putting a steak on the barbecue, baked potatoes, and a salad with my favorite dressing. Or celebrating my formal retirement together with a bottle of champagne.
Celebrations commemorate something special that we have accomplished, a journey we have had to endure, or just celebrating life. Some people don’t like celebrations; others look for any opportunity to break out the champagne.
Which kind of person are you?
And how do you like to celebrate?
What celebration memory stays with you?
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The kind of person who celebrates life every time he gets up in the morning. Being old will do that to you . . .
YES! We are siblings.
I enjoy celebrations of all sizes. Small family/friends dinners are special. Larger groups are festive. And large crowds generate impressive joy. The key is matching the right energy to the celebration.
Ha!
I celebrated my last military promotion by going to the gun range and renting a Thompson sub-machine gun. Good fun.
Then I bought a new recliner.
Was that due to an outcome from renting the submachine gun? Or just another way to splurge! ;-)
Unfortunately, food is a big part of celebrations. My wife has even been known to buy a birthday cakes for family members who are out of town . . .
Although, we did celebrate at least one anniversary at the gun range
I enjoy celebrations with family and friends, even when they occur in adverse circumstances. Most recently, after Auntie Pat’s death, I was “phoned into” the funeral and party, so that I could participate from afar. That meant a lot to me.
That makes perfect sense, since you were celebrating Auntie Pat’s life. How lovely that you were included.
One of my flaws is the seeming inability to celebrate. My wife is our celebrator-in-chief. Through our years together I have learned to simulate celebrating. Fools most of the people most of the time.
I don’t want to press too much, Dave, but do you have times when you quietly enjoy an experience, or feel satisfaction that you’ve accomplished something? A celebration doesn’t have to be loud and raucous; it can be as simple as feeling gratitude or acknowledgement of a special moment.
My wife reminds me that other folks want to celebrate and that it is good that I let them do it (and be sure to have a warm smile on my face).
I think the closest I come to celebrating is a rising enthusiasm for the next projects ahead.