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Invaluable Family Traditions
In addition to biological inheritance from its parents, the child also receives attitudes, sentiments, and ideals which are also part of the family culture
Much to my chagrin, Halloween seems to becoming more and more popular. It’s already worked its unattractive way up to being the 5th largest spending “holiday” that American’s see fit on “witch” (sorry) to blow their money (business pundit.com).
I’m sure you’ve seen those massive spaces in shopping centers rented out for the time period of August through October that sell elaborate costumes that seemingly all kids and a good number of adults are socially pressured to need nowadays.
As an adult, I’ve always been one to wish Halloween would just go away. I could appreciate how much my kids, Jesse, Beau, and Matt could get into it, but I tried to keep things as low key as possible.
0ur family featured no lavish house decorations like some neighbors.
We celebrated with a quick candy grab to a representative batch of nearby houses within walking distance. The kids trudging along with me when they were smaller, their bags getting heavier with each house call.
