take back the day

"How much more so should one fear the judgment of the King of Kings, whose verdict is eternal."

this is what the OU has to say about yom kippur.

it's funny, cause i seem to recall smidgens of the idea taht these chagim are a celebration, stories involving huge requests from G-d being granted...  all kinds of stuff that doesn't scream "fear and hysterical crying".  side point for a moment - i find it v hard to concentrate when someone is weeping and shuckling not 10 feet away from me.  the entire time we're in shul.  geez, chill a second.  how bad can it be?

back to my other point.  i decided to spend the day loving G-d, judaism, davening, life...  basically saying, yeah i screwed up a lot.  a hell of a lot.  but i can't fix it alone.  You have to step in and help me, and then we can start making my life more like it should have been already.  so if i get myself in gear and You start pitching in, we can get something going...  i love You.  that kind of stuff.

twas far nicer than the other route i'm used to taking.