jack’o latern

There are a lot of small children in our neighborhood. Not wanting to scare the heck out of them I felt a more friendly looking pumpkin was in order this season. Having three dogs in the house there is really no need for the children to ring the doorbell, the dogs announce that someone is there way before the Trick or Treaters even have a chance to ring the doorbell. And on occasion this commotion has probably scarred a few kids. I always find the occasion of opening the door and letting the kids pick out their own favorites from the huge bowl of assorted candies very interesting. Some just take one piece, and when I say “You can take two if you want”, they usually do, while others take that as an invitation to grab one or two handfuls, and the very little children just hold their bag up and look at you expecting you to drop the candy in for them. Always wondering as I close the door, who these little people will become when they grow up…..What kind of citizens will they be in the future….maybe I’ll find out a bit more next year about this time when they return for more candy.