Time To Move On

I figured it out. 

I think I finally figured Halloween out.  

It's not the trick-or-treaters, we seldom have many (nine last night).

It isn't the candy, heaven knows candy is wonderful, but it's not that. 

It's not the costumes and the sound of feet running down the street. 

What it is 

is the magic.

It's the softening light of day, the lit candles, the jack-o-lanterns sparkling

on porches.  It's the smell of burning pumpkins and firewood and the

excitement of something different than the ordinary.  

It's all the feelings of excitement 

which still flows in our blood even as we grow older

that we had as children....hardly being able 

to contain ourselves with

something wonderful happening.

That's Halloween.

That's what I love about it.

And I never want to lose it.