The year was 2015 and every surface of my house was covered in jars filled with orange candy. 

 

I always loved orange, the color and the flavor, and I’d just discovered that you could order candy in one flavor only. Gone were the days of buying packs of Starburst and Sprees and throwing out all but the orange ones. 

 

I’d discovered, much like the select-a-flavor Skittles machines often found in theaters, that I could order only my favorite flavor in a variety of candies from Jelly Bellies to Lifesavers. 

 

In my trademark excessive fashion, I ordered nearly 50 lbs. of the stuff. I tend to go overboard when I’m passionate about something and, if orange was my love color, candy was my love language. 

 

There’s something innocent and childlike about the sweet treat, honored every June as National Candy Month. 

 

The National Confectioner’s Association shares, “For those who love chocolate, candy, gum and mints, those who appreciate the strong economic impact of a responsible and fun industry, and for many others, this is a month made for celebration. It is a moment to celebrate a classic American manufacturing success story.”

 

Celebrate indeed! I am literally like a kid in a candy store any time I visit a locale that separates out my beloved orange candy!