What WILL You Be?

Today is Halloween. There was a time in my life when that was terrifically important, it was such a big deal with the kids and our friends who would trick or treat with us, and all of the hoopla and mystery over the question: What Will You Be?

I remember going to a Unitarian church service back in the early ’90s and the preacher, who carefully avoided saying ‘God’ or ‘Jesus’ made that the crux of her sermon–‘What Will You Be?’ It was a scary thought back then, a conundrum, something you had to figure out before that day dawned.

Nowadays I am pretty darn glad that the day is no longer of importance to me. I have, as they say, moved past it. But with one-year-old Nathan in my life, it again has reared its candy-colored head and I have to again think about Halloween and candy, and which route to go out to Trick or treat. Tonight the town of Deerfield has a big hayride for the kids, that will take some of the time away from our obligatory front door candy donations. Anyway, it’s always worth the effort if a little one can be thrilled so we’ll bring the lad on the hayride and help him celebrate this pagan ritual again this year.