Look around
and you‘ll see Halloween decorations popping up throughout the neighborhood.
It’s the time of the year when people who are eager for Christmas decorations put
up black and orange lights instead. And it’s the time when neighbors complain
about the master decorator whose creativity makes the adults scream. Take a
look:
This
squabble could continue for years. While the master decorator enjoys the
holiday, his neighbors may think about “Halloweening” the decorator. Next year, if the
two sides talk to one another instead of talking to other neighbors, police,
and the media, maybe they’ll work out their differences. Talking begins with a
civil, face-to-face conversation. What’s the crucial conversation you’ve
avoided until now?
Who doesn’t love Christmas lights? Part of the holiday
tradition involves admiring the lights while driving through town. There are a
couple of amazing displays in our area. One of them, located in a nearby town,
is huge. It probably takes weeks to set up, and includes traffic directors,
communication gadgets, and even a port-a-potty. You can imagine the amount of
work involved in decorating that property. It’s an incredible sight, but a different
Christmas light display grabbed my attention this year.
The display engulfs a modest house that sits several yards
from the edge of a busy road. When I first saw the house in the evening, it looked
like every part of the property glowed with bright blue lights. As I drove past
the house, all of the colors switched from white, then to another color. Imagine
a whole property full of colored light flashing as you pass by. The intensity
of the light against the darkness made me nervous. I felt like there were silent
bombs exploding alongside the road. I wonder what their neighbors think about
living next door to silent light bombs. Once the holiday season starts, there’s
no telling what your neighbors will do. Don’t we all need a special kind of humor
to get through the month? Have a look:
Anyone who lives next door to a light show needs that decoration.
I appreciate the big light displays, but I bet many of us would vote for simplicity.
What if we picked from an upbeat collection of Christmas words to
decorate our homes? What word would you choose?
