born again

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Last night, I was taking out the garbage between Trick or Treating knocks, and I just had to have a moment's pause. Like a dork, I just stood in my driveway watching all the little kids walking the streets with their parents, pumpkin-shaped goodie baskets in hand. I'm pretty sure I teared up.

What is it about kids in fluffy little costumes that's so darn adorable? And the excitement that they get from one crappy fun-size Crunch bar is beyond me. (Except for the little turds that grab a handful... grrr...)

Anyway - it's like, all the magic of the holiday came flooding back to me... (you know, since the fateful year when my parents forbade me to mooch candy from my neighbors anymore) and I was totally caught up in the moment. I'm so happy to live in a place where there are so many young families to participate in stuff like this! Not to mention the fact that it's SAFE enought for them to participate in stuff like this. I'm not saying Payson is exempt from problems... but there are so many scary places in the world; I'm glad that I don't have to worry about things AS MUCH.

Bottom line: 2007 has restored my faith in Halloween.

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Laurel said…
I was walking through the mall with Marissa yesterday (Halloween, of course) and was oo-ing and ahh-ing over these kids' costumes. They are all so excited to be dressed up! I love it! Hooray for cute kids and Halloween!
11/1/07, 8:03 PM
Alicia said…
it's true... there is definitely a special feeling of nostalgia associated with trick-or-treating as a kid, (NOT the teenagers who come around at 10 pm. Seriously, couldn't they just go get a job and buy all kinds of candy? It seems a lot easier.)
And I hear ya on the little turds who grab as much as they can. Who do they think they are? haha
My favorites are the ones who just stand there wide-eyed; the ones who really don't understand what's going on-- they are just so enthralled with this idea of the door opening and getting sugar!
11/2/07, 9:48 AM
LEE BIEN said…
I think that people love to dress up for Halloween because for one night they can pretend to be a princess or a superhero or something scary (you get the idea) and it's okay! For one night, children really do think they're Snow White! And now I'm getting way too serious, but maybe that is why we should dress up for Sunday so that for at least one day of the week we can be reminded to be someone special and respectful and better than ordinary... Back to Halloween- I love the way you are such a sweet and sentimental girl. I just love you! Mom
11/2/07, 10:21 PM
Dottie Stay said…
That is so sweet! How wonderful that you can enjoy all of the kids in the neighborhood. It will be so much fun when you have kids of your own!
11/5/07, 9:44 AM
Alicia said…
You're boring. Post something new.
11/11/07, 8:56 PM
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