As a foreigner, Halloween sounds very unfamiliar. I was expecting to have a good memory about it, but my first Halloween was like a comedy.
I can still remember the time when I asked my sister if we need to prepare some candies for the "trick or treat" stuff. It was a week before Halloween. She said," No! Kids won't come to our apartment. They usually knock house's doors." Obviously, we didn't prepare anything for it.
When the day came, my sister and I decided to go to sixth street. Unfortunately, we found ourselves with no money. In fact, we did have money, but we couldn't use it. My sister made a mistake, so we couldn't withdraw money until Noverber 1. Reluctantly, we had to stay at home and were bored to death. "What else could worse than this?" I was talking to my sister about how bad I feel. Suddenly, we heard kid's voices outside our apartment. We froze and stared at each other silently. At that moment, we made a most stupid decision we have ever made. We turned off our lights, pretending nobody was at home...
No party, no drink, no sixth street, no candies. That was my very first Halloween!
I can still remember the time when I asked my sister if we need to prepare some candies for the "trick or treat" stuff. It was a week before Halloween. She said," No! Kids won't come to our apartment. They usually knock house's doors." Obviously, we didn't prepare anything for it.
When the day came, my sister and I decided to go to sixth street. Unfortunately, we found ourselves with no money. In fact, we did have money, but we couldn't use it. My sister made a mistake, so we couldn't withdraw money until Noverber 1. Reluctantly, we had to stay at home and were bored to death. "What else could worse than this?" I was talking to my sister about how bad I feel. Suddenly, we heard kid's voices outside our apartment. We froze and stared at each other silently. At that moment, we made a most stupid decision we have ever made. We turned off our lights, pretending nobody was at home...
No party, no drink, no sixth street, no candies. That was my very first Halloween!
I can picture vividly the odd moment when you disguised your absence in your apartment. What an experience! That may be another form of Halloween performance, isn't it? Anyhow, you try to prepare for the day though it didn't work out. No party, no candies, but some freeze which is one of the various flavors of Halloween. I wish your second Halloween would leave the best memory to you.
ReplyDeleteReading your post made me chuckle out loud, in a sad, understnding way, of course! What you did is exactly how my Halloweens have been of late. However, I guess this has been my choice; yours was not by choice.
ReplyDeleteMy sons love Halloween, so for years and years, we ecomreated our house with wonderfully carved pumpkins and bought gigantic bags of cnady to pass out. We had scary music playing an dput up spikers and cobwebs on our front porch. We loved taking the boys out in the neighborhood as well as handing out candy to the many goblins, ghosts, and superheroes who came to our door.
Those days came to an end several years ago. Now, my husband and I go out to dinner on Halloween night, and when we return, we turn off all the lights and watch TV in our bedroom until we feel as if it's safe to venture out into the house.
There's a loss of excitement we once felt, but we did have those wondrous years. Therefore, I hope, indeed, that you're able to participate more fully next year. The trick is being prepared to enjoy all the treats! It'll be worth it.