So three years ago, I was quite surprised when a very young neighbor came by the Cemetery and handed us a small gold skeleton trophy, saying that Highbury Cemetery was his "Favorite Scary House In The Neighborhood" on Halloween. The award stopped me in my tracks and put the BIGGEST smile on my face. His small, but deeply meaningful gesture of kindness was literally the nicest thing that anyone has ever done for us, and served as a wonderful reminder of why we do what we do every October. Memories like these won't soon be forgotten.
Fast forward to this past weekend when I was putting everything away for another year, and my little neighbor again appeared in my back yard. I walked over to say hello, and that's when he presented me with THIS!!!
Another gold medal award for "Favorite Scary House In The Neighborhood." And again, it put the BIGGEST smile on my face! I thanked him repeatedly for the award and for visiting us on Halloween. His smile and his kind, meaningful gesture again reminded me of why I do what I do each October.
My post-Halloween funk immediately lifted and it put me in the best mood for the rest of the day.
And now that we're a two-time winner of the prestigious "Favorite Scary House In The Neighborhood" award, I'm REALLY going to have to up my game for next Halloween to try and win it for a third time! Time to get to work!!
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