Now that the 4 questions have been asked, the 4 cups of wine have been drunk and the 4 sons have been discussed, I have 4 more questions to ask in honor of the holiday of Passover being over.
1. Why is it that after the holiday where there’s supposedly nothing to eat, I’m so stuffed that I don't want to ever see food again?
I really don't understand how Passover is known as the holiday of Matzah and potatoes when I feel like I’m at a wedding smorgasbord at every meal. I find it funny that right before and after Passover, people are desperate to get their pizza and Slurpees in because they couldn't have it for 8 days. Honestly, it’s nauseating.
2. Why after the holiday when I’m supposed to feel free do I feel like I’m back in bondage?
The amount of work that piles up over our fake spring break feels like the sinking pyramids that need to be rebuilt every day thus creating a situation where the WORK NEVER ENDS!
3. If I just got a whole new wardrobe for the spring 2 weeks ago, why is it that my clothing doesn't seem to fit in quite the same way as I remember in the store?
But, I guess that one kind of goes back to the first question. Some questions are just easier to answer than others…
4. Why is all the food that I have been scarfing down and smacking my lips over for the last 8 days suddenly something of inferior quality?
Were all the exclamations of “This really doesn't have chametz in it?!” a lie? For some reason, those delicious brownies and cookies and cakes that we’ve all been munching uninhibited for 8 days are now beneath us. Instead, we must run (don’t walk; those extra Pesach pounds aren't just going to leave by themselves…) to the nearest supermarket to stock up on real baked goods.
And just like we continue to ask the real 4 questions every year, so too will these questions continue to haunt us. But, hey, some things are just part of life.
