1) The Candy
Some would argue that this is the very best part of Halloween! Listen, I love candy. Love, love, love it! And THAT is the problem. There is a reason I don’t keep it in my house. Because I will eat it, in large quantities, and usually under the cover of darkness. The whole concept of just allowing yourself one piece a day to curb your cravings doesn’t work for me. (Let’s just pause for a moment as we all wonder if there are actually people out there who can eat just one bite-sized snickers bar. I think it is a big lie, to be honest.) When I was having trouble sleeping one year, my doctor prescribed me a sleeping medication that has been known for causing some people to “sleep eat.” I woke up one morning with several bite-sized candy wrappers stuck to my naked back and a pile of them on my pillow. I don’t remember a single thing. And I don’t sleep naked either. Yeah, I didn’t like the visual any more than you do.
For all my hatred of this spooky holiday, I will say that Halloween has two redeeming qualities for me. I do enjoy the sense of community on Halloween when the entire neighborhood is out and about trick-or-treating. I like walking and talking with neighbors as the kids run up to house to fill those buckets with tasty treats. And then, there are the babies and toddlers in cute costumes. There is just nothing better than a little two-year old dressed as a watermelon or a baby in a lion costume. If it were up to me, we would just have a block party every year where the only people allowed to dress up were under the age of five, all the teenagers played nice wholesome games like hopscotch, and we replaced the buckets of candy with buckets of wine for the grown-ups. Now, doesn’t that sound wonderful?!
Happy November 1st, everyone!!!
