We visited with some dear friends who live out of town this weekend, and on Saturday went to their son's school Halloween Festival. All of the kids were dressed in their Halloween costumes and played in jump houses, did pony rides, and ate carmel apples.
It was a beautiful, crisp day. Kids were running everywhere, strollers were all about and parents were smiling and revelling in their kids' happiness. And, then Jack Bauer and I looked around at what we were missing. Kinda sucked.
I know that behind the scenes not all of these families were leading the charmed lives that appeared in that two-hour moment at the Halloween festival, but it sure looked nice. And, we were a little jealous.
We imagined Nate dressed up as a knight or Harry Potter, instead of living in an orphanage where he doesn't get proper attention or nutrition, and kept tears from forming in our eyes.
After we left, we were able to go downtown and shop, eat, and went to a concert. We didn't get back to our hotel until 2am, and didn't have to worry about our kids being with a sitter.
Still, we decided we'd rather be at home trick-or-treating with kids than at a concert.
Ugh, it is so hard during the Holidays isn't it? We felt the same way this weekend, seeing all the neighborhood kids dressed up and all the happy families together, it's just another reminder of what is missing in our lives. ((hugs))
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry. Wish there was a way to make it all easier.
ReplyDeleteMy sweet baby boy was to come home aroundfrist of october and passed on 9-2-10 @ 57 days ....Realy thought I was adjusting well till saw all the children dress then missed him and had to leave ~~~~looking for the light!
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