Halloween
Trick Or Treat? Both
by
Jim ShahinIf teenagers wear costumes at all, they are of some abstract, indiscernible type. A flannel shirt and jeans — “I’m Kurt Cobain,” they mumble. Or their father’s long overcoat — “Neo.” “Huh?” “The Matrix?” “Oh. Yeah.” That’s if you get any explanation at all.
On
Halloween this year, Sam will be 14. He’s at that awkward age when it’s unclear whether he should go out trick-or-treating at all. Halloween is mostly a holiday for the little ones. They toddle down the sidewalks holding a parent’s hand, looking so cute in their little angel costumes and Superman get-ups.
Whatever Sam does, goes out or stays in, Halloween will never be the same at our house. He’s outgrown our Halloween shenanigans. All too soon, he’ll be going off on his own.
And we’ll be here by ourselves, alone.
Hmmmm. Wait a minute. Alone? I wonder where Jessica stored that witch’s outfit.
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