Over the years we've seen the number count drop in trick-or-treators, and though this year we chose not to hand candy out this Halloween, as did so many others we know (account Covid-19), it was crushing nonetheless.
There was one small group that walked by (older ones), and just a handful of little ones with their parents, that's it. No Halloween music being played, no warm sounds of excitement of the younger ones calling out "trick-or-treat", no seeing the cute ghouls and goblins running from door-to-door.
It's not at all surprising how accustom we get to certain things... the sounds, the celebrations, the excitement, but remove those details and one quickly feels the pall.
There was one small group that walked by (older ones), and just a handful of little ones with their parents, that's it. No Halloween music being played, no warm sounds of excitement of the younger ones calling out "trick-or-treat", no seeing the cute ghouls and goblins running from door-to-door.
It's not at all surprising how accustom we get to certain things... the sounds, the celebrations, the excitement, but remove those details and one quickly feels the pall.