The whole experience was just overwhelming and I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I still remember that day like it was yesterday because it is always playing in the back of my head. The year was 2011, and it was the last Monday of October. I woke up with such excitement; all that was running through my mind was the fact that I would be indulging in a bag full of sweets and no one would be able to stop me. I walked out my front door and the sweet smell of pumpkins filled my lungs. I saw my neighbors have all the skeletons, spiderwebs, and jack o-lanterns up. The vast amount of Halloween decorations that were hung up in the neighborhood was one of the best sights I’d seen all year. This Halloween night was a special one because it
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Which is why on this particular Halloween day, I was utterly confused and quite frankly bummed out about what my mom had said. My mom has always been a woman of faith, so it was not all of a shock when the lady of her church came over, but she always kept it to herself. On that day, my mom and her friend had their bible out and were getting prepared to give me a lecture. I did not want to listen to what they had to say, so I just left to my room and decided on what costume I was going to wear that night and looking forward to getting my favorite candy. Not even a minute had passed and my mom was already at my door screaming at me like I had broken her favorite platter. I asked myself, “What did I do to get her so angry?” My mother asked me to throw away the costume and come back to the living room because I was going to listen to her lecture whether I liked it or …show more content…
I saw that my mother’s friend was in tears, only to think that it was because of me. I felt bad and asked why on earth she would be crying because of something I did. What did I do, not even I could have answered this question. She had told me that she felt an immense heartache because I was celebrating a “forbidden” holiday, but I never knew that it would be such a bad thing in their eyes. “A forbidden holiday”, I uttered. She decided not to mention anymore until I fully understood what faith really was. I mean I had no known recollection of what this was, no one ever sat down to talk about it let alone mention the word. She began to say that faith was a wonderful aspect of life that would ultimately lead me to the right path. She talked with such passion and it made me feel like she knew what she was talking about. She began reading many bible verses to me from the book of Psalms, Mathew, and Proverbs. I always remember this one specific verse that filled my heart with love and happiness. She also began to sing many songs with such a melodious tone, which made me feel a warm feeling like that of when I listen to my favorite music. After about three glorious songs, she began to explain the meaning of Halloween, what it meant, and why she was saddened by the fact that I would attempt to celebrate it.She did not like it for various reasons. By that time, I began to understand
Which is why on this particular Halloween day, I was utterly confused and quite frankly bummed out about what my mom had said. My mom has always been a woman of faith, so it was not all of a shock when the lady of her church came over, but she always kept it to herself. On that day, my mom and her friend had their bible out and were getting prepared to give me a lecture. I did not want to listen to what they had to say, so I just left to my room and decided on what costume I was going to wear that night and looking forward to getting my favorite candy. Not even a minute had passed and my mom was already at my door screaming at me like I had broken her favorite platter. I asked myself, “What did I do to get her so angry?” My mother asked me to throw away the costume and come back to the living room because I was going to listen to her lecture whether I liked it or …show more content…
I saw that my mother’s friend was in tears, only to think that it was because of me. I felt bad and asked why on earth she would be crying because of something I did. What did I do, not even I could have answered this question. She had told me that she felt an immense heartache because I was celebrating a “forbidden” holiday, but I never knew that it would be such a bad thing in their eyes. “A forbidden holiday”, I uttered. She decided not to mention anymore until I fully understood what faith really was. I mean I had no known recollection of what this was, no one ever sat down to talk about it let alone mention the word. She began to say that faith was a wonderful aspect of life that would ultimately lead me to the right path. She talked with such passion and it made me feel like she knew what she was talking about. She began reading many bible verses to me from the book of Psalms, Mathew, and Proverbs. I always remember this one specific verse that filled my heart with love and happiness. She also began to sing many songs with such a melodious tone, which made me feel a warm feeling like that of when I listen to my favorite music. After about three glorious songs, she began to explain the meaning of Halloween, what it meant, and why she was saddened by the fact that I would attempt to celebrate it.She did not like it for various reasons. By that time, I began to understand