What would seem meaningful for one would not always appear to be meaningful for another.
Every little detail can make a big difference in anybody's life; it depends on the way one wants to live, look to things, listen to nice words, feel the love of a neighbour.
"Obliged party moments" are not my thing either; my goal would be to transform each day into a holy-day, but I believe that for a large amount of people these moments can bring a new light at the end of the tunnel; so why not?