Ghosts

by carolynholm

Dear Mommy,

I don’t understand the point of plastic vegetables.

Love, Mia

 

Dear Mia,

Pumpkins are a symbol of Halloween.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Mommy,

Seriously? Humans are so lame.

Love, Mia

 

Dear Mia,

It’s a tradition, sweetie. Who knows where the idea came from.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Mommy,

I thought Halloween was about ghosts.

Love, Mia

 

Dear Mia,

That’s part of it. A lot of people like to scare themselves with thoughts of ghosts.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Mommy,

Ghosts are scary?

Love, Mia

 

Dear Mia,

You don’t think so?

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Mommy,

I think it depends on the ghost. If it were sweet old Molly’s ghost, I’d be glad to see her.

Love, Mia

 

Dear Mia,

So would I. She’d probably look around and tell us we’re doomed.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Mommy,

She would. On the other hand, if it were the ghost of a cat-eating coyote, I’d run and hide.

Love, Mia

 

Dear Mia,

Definitely a good idea.

Love, Carolyn

 

Dear Mommy,

And if it were Isabel’s ghost I’d probably ask her to stop coming back. No one wants to see a dead hen.

Love, Mia

 

Dear Mia,

She can’t help it honey. When she died I didn’t bury her deep enough under the rose bush and Poppy keeps digging her up and bringing us her leg. I fully expect Isabel’s unfortunate ghost to make an angry appearance for Halloween.

Love, Carolyn

 

 

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