Trick or Treat At Home

 Devastating news: Ledger has COVID. Fortunately his case is about as mild as can be: he had a tummy ache and felt a little dizzy so he went to sleep early. When he woke up he was feeling just fine and never complained about feeling yuck again. What makes this so devastating though, is that he was diagnosed on October 28- that means Halloween is canceled for him! NOOOO! His favorite day of the year! The thing he's been anticipating with bated breath for the last three months! He was absolutely crushed. Many tears were shed, understandably. The thought of not being able to go trick or treating was more than our boy could bear.

Fortunately, Diana came up with an alternative: what if Ledger got to trick or treat right here at home? We have a hallway in our house from the living room down to all three bedrooms. Ledger could knock on one of the bedroom doors and she or I would open the door to give him candy. Ledger was interested but not convinced. 

We gave it a try anyway. Ledger knocked on his bedroom door, 'trick or treat!', Diana opened the door and Ledger saw that she was wearing a costume as well! That's what sold the whole thing- Diana and I wore different costumes when he would come to our doors! Now Ledge was all in, and laughing the whole time! He went to the next door and I opened up with a silly costume and gave him some candy. Having a minute or two, Diana had changed her outfit when he returned to her door for candy! It took a bit of imagination, but he was so happy that he didn't miss out on Halloween all together. It's silly times like these that he will remember fondly for the rest of his life!

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