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Look behind the mask
Originally appeared on spirituality.com
Several years ago our teenage son, always living life a little differently, decided to trick-or-treat the day before Halloween. He disguised himself, and only went to neighbors he knew.
Many were really good sports about it. They got out their candy and engaged him in conversation, trying to figure out who he was. But some were afraid of him, perhaps because they thought his mask was a disguise and that he might rob or harm them.
Only one household figured out the mystery without help. The mom at this house answered the door, turned to her eight-year-old son and whispered, “Who is it?”
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Stephanie Johnson is a Christian Science practitioner in Oakton, Virginia.
