Silent Halloween

This Monday was my second annual Silent Halloween. It was silent because my doorbell was, thankfully, broken, and it was the second year that my doorbell didn't work. You may think I'm cruel for not wanting to give out candy to little kids in cute costumes, but I am perfectly fine not doing so. I was quite content with having no distractions from homework and not spending money to buy candy that one kid will end up taking about half of. 

In my opinion, Halloween is a pointless holiday. Sure, it's fun for the social aspect, but other than that there's no real purpose for it. It's a holiday devoted to scaring the snot out of people. And unless you're a thrill seeker, getting scared is not something that you go looking for. The only benefit of Halloween is that it puts some money into the economy. People spend large amounts of money every year on decorating  their home and buying Halloween themed clothing and/or costume. It provides business for some stores and the Halloween shops that pop up around town every year. However, other than that the holiday is just 'there'. It lacks the meaning or significance behind it that bigger holidays, like Thanksgiving and Christmas, have. 

I may sound pessimistic, but Halloween is just really not my favorite. At least we'll start to hear Christmas music soon!