Oh for crying out loud, I couldn’t even read the entire article.
Here is an idea.
How about we let little kids be kids. They only get one chance to be a kid, then they grow up and are forced to deal with idiots.
When I was a kid I dressed as a scary ghost, a hobo, a cowboy—with two “six shooters”, a pirate and various Superheroes.
Surprisingly, I have never worshiped the devil, lived in a boxcar while eating from dumpsters, robbed a bank and shot up the town, forced anyone to walk the plank, and I have never jumped from a skyscraper trying to save the world from evildoers.
Instead, I grew up and served my country in the US Army, started a couple of businesses, and later spent 30 years fighting crime as a LEO, detective. Come to think of it, it might have been those Superhero costumes and playing with my Army men and toy guns that twisted my mind, causing me to walk down those horrible and sinful roads in my life.
Maybe I just got lucky, after all, I was born on Halloween.... Boo!
You must not have truly celebrated the Halloween spirit then, if you turned out ok. Try to get your kids to be more pro-active in their celebrations, and maybe they will grow up to be like their costumes!
“served my country in the US Army, started a couple of businesses, and later spent 30 years fighting crime as a LEO, detective.”
see that right there qualifies you as a hero in my book, maybe even a super one.:)
Exactly.
Outstanding post.
I must add: thanks for your service both in the military and in LE.
I loved Halloween just like you! I was Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz, a kitty cat, a hobo (complete with an empty bottle in a brown bag), and more. I let my kids pick out costumes and we have a family night going to our neighbors and friends, drinking warm cider, eating tons of candy.... A FAMILY NIGHT! A holiday is what you make out of it. Personally, I’ve seen more “evil” from some of the people who sit in the front pews than a little kid dressed up like a witch. Just a thought.
That’s great for your family. It is also fine for other families to opt out. We have no desire to do any of those things.