What does Halloween have to do with Heaven?
- len529
- Oct 31, 2014
- 2 min read
What’s Halloween got to do with Heaven?
Its about 7 pm on Halloween night. The sun has set. And my house is lit up like a Christmas tree to draw and welcome little goblins, princesses and ninja turtles alike. I’ve turned on channel 820 on DirecTV to listen to my “calm me down” serenades. And still I’m thinking, “Come on you little monsters! I bought all this candy and you’re gonna eat it!”
So I’m standing in an empty, dark upstairs bedroom overlooking the street. From this window I can see the whole cul-de-sac. And I am filled with warmth and yes, laughter. Not fear. Warmth because I love that my neighbors can step out of their homes and with their kids in tow (or it might be the other way around), move from home to home, collecting all kinds of treats and not many tricks! I only hear squeels of delight, the patter of tiny feet, the near and distant hollers “trick or treat!” So far, I’ve been serenaded and entertained by fairies! No gunfire, no bombs, no police sirens, no fear. Just a close knit family of neighbors who know each other, look out for each other's kids and feel just fine to let their little ones not only collect this candy in my bowl, but consume it just as quickly. Yes, it makes me happy. It makes me laugh.
And then a sudden urge to weep washes over me. I try to fight it, but I can’t. Because I can’t help thinking of all the children who will never know a portion of what I am talking about. They are without even the basics like water and food to say nothing of shelter and clothing. Others are hovering in a tiny corner on the other side of the world gripped with fear as bombs explode in their city. Such a magnificent contrast. Such a sad reality. But a reality.
I’ve been told so many times that I can’t let go; I’m a little too intense. It’s hard for me to have “fun”. Maybe. But tonight, I’m so enjoying the children and soooo weeping for the others. Mixed emotions. There’s a song in there somewhere.
Oh I already wrote it….. Heaven Hear Me Now
Ta-ta for now,
Lena
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