We don't celebrate halloween here at all. I talked to my son's first grade teacher and told her that I would not be bringing the kids in on Halloween day, which is next monday. I was sooo delightfully suprised to hear her say, "here at *insert school name* halloween does not exist, that's why we have 'Fall on the Farm day." That was last friday, a week and a half before halloween. This is a public charter school! Also, my sisters kids go to a public school, not a charter, and she said that most of the schools around her area, including the one she sends her kids to, also do not celebrate halloween. I was really glad to hear that too.

To me, imagine your best friend, or your father, or your pastor.. someone that you love and admire and respect very much. Imagine that he has a mortal enemy. Imagine that mortal enemy has invited you to come and have some harmless fun in his honor. I would not go! I would even be insulted at the invitation. That's how I feel about halloween. My children tell people when they are asked what they are going to be for halloween, "we don't celebrate halloween, we love Jesus." That's good enough for me! <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/BigThumbUp.gif" alt="" />

Michele