PRECIOUS GEMS OF HALLOWEEN

     Pretty neat, huh? 

     P.B.E. found these two precious gems of Halloween at an estate sale, and my mind instantly reeled. I found myself down memory lane and in a very good way. 

     There's a reason I call these two blow molds "gems" and not mere decorations. One of the wonderful things I remember as a child are the big, festive blow molds that stood proudly on front porches and in front of windows. They were my favorite Halloween decorations of my childhood years without contest. These blow molds also served as a beacon for eager trick-or-treaters on Halloween night. The rule in my old neighborhood was always this: the bigger the blow mold a household displayed was always a guarantee for better candy.

    I can't help but think about kids nowadays. As I often did, it's easy to take for granted anything familiar. And why not? Children think everything will keep going just as it is, because that's the beauty of childhood. To them, mommy and daddy will never grow old, and they'll never grow up.

   However, there's one good thing about becoming an adult; one technical loophole nature seemed to have missed. My beard might start showing signs of gray, and God knows I can't run and jump like I used to do. BUT, that doesn't stop me from getting excited over seeing blow molds, children playing in freshly-raked piles of leaves, listening to scary stories around a campfire, and carving pumpkins. The excitement I always felt never stopped, and perhaps it never will.

   So...do we have to become adults? Always, but do we have to grow up? NEVER!