Today is Halloween...
As I look at this picture of my granddaughter in her first Halloween costume - so many years ago - I'm struck by her look of confusion: what's happening here?!
Halloween is confusing!
In a year or two she will be wondering: Why am I going out to knock on neighbours' doors to ask for candy?!
In my working days, one of my colleagues shared the story of HER first confusing Halloween.
She had left war-torn Lebanon with her two children, seeking a safe home for the three of them. She had arrived in Canada on ... Halloween!
When they got off the plane, they were greeted by people in strange, ghoulish costumes...
What kind of crazy country have I brought my children to?! She wondered in panic, ready to turn around and get back on the plane...
Her story is an example of how newcomers and tourists may be feeling today: What's happening here?!
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