The plans seemed nice and tight, but in the end I chose to take a different path. I’ll explain.
I’ve always thought a lot about the upsheren content we put in the magazine, and I know how much people have used our themes from over the years on their own scale. On the other hand, I think upsherens hold a place in many peoples’ hearts as a sweet, holy, innocent simchah, the last place we’d want to divert attention and focus from what’s really important. So, back in the dead of winter, I decided to skip the adorable themed event and instead print a collection of ideas to enhance any upsheren.
Recently, while I was planning some Shavuos content with Esther O., she said, “Chanie, imagine if we’d done Esti’s party!”
I laughed. A fully decked upsheren that was planned in February would have been completely inappropriate this May. What we planned for this year really highlights the only “socializing” option there is — driving around town, mishloach manos style, the precious three-year-old bringing little packages of excitement to share with people he loves.
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