I saw the young masqueraders toting their bags of goodies in small hunting parties driving home this evening. Nostalgic memories of dressing up, pretending, haunted houses, and candy made me smile.
Teen years evolved into the fun of sneaking in the dark to toilet paper a friend's house or prank a teacher. The chills and screams of scary movies was a convenient snuggling excuse while on a date.
Now, I have a neurological condition, Stiff Person Syndrome, (SPS), which can render me rigid, in spasms, or trigger stimulus-induced falls. I live the disabled reality of fear, illness-induced pranks, my world a perpetual spook house. Daily, I try to wear a costume of normalcy, the disabled "N" word.
One of my personality quirks-turned-to-coping-mechanisms is a sense of humor. I created the following Halloween greeting for my fellow stiffs, goofing on our zombiness. I hope you enjoy.
Halloween Greeting (SPS Style)
A ghoulfiend in our paranormal netherworld,
Debbie
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