Why do you keep kosher? (or not?)

Here’s a question from one of our members, for you to ponder, and, I hope, respond to:

  1. Did you grow up in a kosher household?
  2. If you did and are still keeping kosher, what made you continue to do so?
  3. If you didn’t grow up keeping kosher, but do now, what are the top 3 reasons you decided to keep kosher?
The questions above presuppose that you are keeping kosher now, but the reverse question may be as interesting – if you don’t keep kosher now, and either did grow up in a kosher home or didn’t, can you identify the reason that you choose not to?