Daily Mood Quotes
Day 180 – October 31, 2011
I live in a crazy time.
~Anne Frank
In Anne Frank's time, it was crazy and sad too. But I wonder if she would of thought the same thing about the time we live in today. In some way times are good, still crazy and yes, even some bad. This depends on your situation, your frame of mind and your mood today.
Today is Halloween, I have never been a fan of this day, because it celebrates bad behavior and evil in the name of fun. People dress up in goofy costumes (as if hiding your identity makes it all right) and go out and create chaos and mayhem throughout town. Plus there is the expectation of “candy” at every house you go too or they face the consequences; egg on your house or toilet paper in the trees. I once heard a story where adults actually painted someone's car windows because the homeowner ran out of candy. Are we that desperate for candy? Or, is it the thrill of the bad behavior? Here we go again with the extreme...I guess.
Even when I was younger, I didn't get this day; the horror flicks, the scary costumes, the haunted houses and the haunted parties. I would really like to chalk this one up to me just being a fuddy-duddy, but then, how do I explain not understanding this day as a child? Maybe, it's just one of those things...you know “unexplainable” ooooohhhh scarry... Well like Aaliyah said, “if I don't think about it, it won't drive me crazy.”
I do understand the fantasy of this day, but I feel over time we have stepped over the line in costumes and behaviors for this day. It's ridiculous!!! I can say without equivocation that October 31 is not my favorite. One thing is for sure, life is a crazy ride.
In the special, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, Linus (played by Christopher Shea) said to Charlie Brown (Peter Robbins), “This is the time of year to write to the Great Pumpkin. On Halloween night, the Great Pumpkin rises out of his pumpkin patch and flies through the air with his bag of toys for all the children!” Linus also said that the Great Pumpkin appreciated sincerity. It doesn’t seem like there is much of that around any more. I think it is something that we could use more of, pumpkin patch or not. So, in honor of Charles Schultz, I guess it is that time of year...again. To all you ghosts and goblins, heros and villains, stay safe and enjoy your trick or treating. Happy Halloween.
How will the Great Pumpkin find you today?
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