Darkness approaches …

With halloween fast approaching, doesn’t it seem like the spirit of it is very little, or none at all. As a kid growing up (Not even that long ago), and even till now, I love halloween. It may be my festive side, or just the fact I enjoy dressing up, but I believe this should be a holiday enjoyed by everyone, ESPECIALLY kids. 

And I will be staying away from the fact that this holiday is now an excuse for people to dress provocative. Hence, Hawhoreween. Anyways. 

For adults, its a time of nostalgia. It’s time for us to pay our dues as kids, and give the kids of the future a scare and some candy. Dress up, be home, decorate the home, and give candy away. But of course in this economy, it’s too expensive to buy all this stuff and go out of your way to give up some time. Time is money after all. And keeping a yearly tradition alive is not in the to-do list. But, thats the problem. We’re so into the problems of today, that we don’t see that by simply not turning on your light on Halloween, we’re killing this wonderful day.

For kids, it’s a time of imagination. Be who you want to be, roam the streets free, and be rewarded with candy. It’s a child’s paradise. Freedom, mischief, and candy, Oh My! Isn’t that all we want as kids, a day to have unlimited freedom, away from parents, and have what we want. We dress who up as who we want to be, a doctor, a ninja, a scary man in a mask.We play these roles. And for a day, we’re no longer a child. But anything we want to be. But somewhere along the line, kids just stopped being kids. Halloween became a tedious task. It’s too cold, it’s too late, it’s not worth it, it’s not scary, excuse, after excuse. The magic stopped. The idea of freedom as a child became a task, no longer a privilege. And kids stopped being images of imagination. No doctors, ninja’s or scary men in masks. But, sexy anything (Yes, I had to mention it), or specific real life people. And let me tell you what’s wrong with that. You dress up as one of the people from jersey shore, and THAT’S IT. You dress up as a clown, and you become that clown, its past, present, and future is in your hand. Creativity, and imagination are endless with costumes. 

But, what could save Halloween? Maybe a mascot. You look at all the other major holidays: Christmas, Easter, New years. They all have some sort of fictional character whom people can refer to. Santa, Easter bunny, New years baby, Random Ghost? Doesn’t quite have a good ring to it. 

Halloween is hanging on to a … cob web. (No?) and who knows how long this holiday will last. People celebrate Cinco De Mayo more than halloween, Yes, Mexican Halloween as people refer to it. Although, MANY people have no idea what this holiday is all about. But they do just love dressing up as the “Day of the Dead” designs. Anyways, i’m going to do my part.

Carve a pumpkin, and hand out candy.