Though I have not gotten around to reliving the dreadful experience that was finals in law school, I am driven to share a recent (as of minutes) experience that I was given the opportunity to undertake.
In a showing of goodwill to my neighbors - and to suck-up to one whose daughter-in-law (a regional recruiter for a very large, very well-paying, highly respected law firm) was visiting - I baked cookies (dark chocolate and white chocolate) and brownies, from scratch, and delivered a serving of each to all of them. Upon delivering my savory baking to my across-the-street-neighbor, I was invited to join them for a Christmas Eve gathering they were hosting. Being a Jew, and longing for some tasty food, I decided to take them up on this offer. It was a fantastically brilliant choice to join them.
The food layout was incredible. Every seafood-eating pseudo-vegetarian alive would have yearned for the food. Butter shrimp, eggplant rollitini, lobster ravioli, clams, muscles, stuffed mushrooms and a salad that was to-die-for. It was amazing. Four beers, three plate-fulls and many dessert servings later, I was one happy guy. The family quickly took me in as one of their own. I felt very much at home. They say that the closest thing to a Jewish family is an Italian family, and whoever said that was right.
The fire department, with their engine pulling a trailer with a sleigh mounted to it and Santa Clause on board made their stop at the house. All the neighborhood kids (and I mean ALL the kids) came into the house and sat on Santa's lap and received a toy. Jesus Christ has the best birthdays! This year, I got to partake in the spoils of his festivities.
It has been a long while since I had this much fun. I am thankful for neighbors. Let's hear it for attempts to suck-up - it never fails to yield joy and prosperity for me.
Life is good.
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