Halloween
Fond memories of Halloween as a child,
and times spent with my own children
have me feeling nostalgic today.
I recall the excitement felt as the holiday grew near.
The anticipation of wearing a fun costume
and knocking on neighbor’s doors
who welcomed us with delightful goodies
and candy, lingered well after Halloween.
It is my favorite holiday because it is the special day
we celebrated my three children’s birthdays.
They were born on November 1,3, and 5.
There was not enough funds to have three birthday
parties so close together, but my children never minded.
They were delighted to celebrate all their
birthdays together on Halloween.
Planning what each child would wear as their personal
choice of costume was great fun and joy for me.
We usually made our own costumes and I enjoyed
the creative ideas they would come up with each year.
One year we had a pumpkin piñata that was a big hit
with all the kids in the neighborhood who
invited themselves to the party.
My son finally had to take off his blindfold and
beat the heck out of the pumpkin with a baseball bat
because it refused to give up its goodies after
everyone tried to break its sturdy sides.
Candy went flying everywhere out into our cul-de-sac
street and there was a mad scramble to see
who could pick up the most candy.
My son has passed away now, and this first year
of Halloween and his birthday without him
brings back smiles and tears of those happy times.
10-31-21
Happy Halloween Everyone!
Copyright © Connie Marcum Wong | Year Posted 2021
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