Often I find myself daydreaming, more than I would like to admit, about Halloweens of the past. If I could have one wish it would be that children of today could experience the magic we had from this holiday. It always seemed that Halloween was anticipated almost as much as Christmas, notice I said almost.
When
we were kids we have this incredible ability to close the real world
out for a bit and only drench ourselves into imagination, fantasy,
selfishness and excitement. We were able to make an ordinary day
extraordinary with just a bit of imagination and the belief that all
things were possible! A simple sheet could turn us into a spirit, a
broom into a witch and paper bag and crayons had endless
possibilities! 
Neighbors
anticipate our antics and played along with smiles and often homemade
goodies. Remember popcorn balls and that salty sticky goodness that
lasted for hours! There was never the fear of harm or unpleasantness on
Halloween night......just the excitement! The kind of excitement that
makes your tummy tighten up with anticipation and giggles! You and
your friends have been plotting and planning your costumes and playful
antics for some time and the excitement makes you feel invincible!
There is always that playful challenge you toss to each other to see who
can score the biggest haul of the night or who will have the nerve to
go to Mr. McCourtney's house cause he is the scariest man in town, or is
Mrs. Brown, Sissy's mom, making those incredible caramel apples again
this year and of course none of you can forget the school carnival or
the party at Darlene's house....so many amazing things to do and so
little time to do it all! Ah yes to be young again and have just a
little of that magic from days gone by! 
1 comment:
you are right on Pam...Happy Halloween up there in those hills of yours....shelly
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