I learned two things this week. One, Spray adhesive and fake cobwebs are NOT easy to remove from clothing, porous surfaces or eyelashes. Two, there are certain friends in your life who make everything fun. I'm coming to the end of a crappy year personally and have not socialized lately as much as I'm used to. Many friendships have fallen to the wayside. People who I thought I would have depended on have lost touch. I'm not blaming anyone by any means. Everyone is busy and things get pushed aside. It is as much my fault as anyones. There are also the friends who suprise you. Ones who dig in their heels, take some of the weight off your shoulders and let you know they're in it for the long haul. A few of them are old friends, but suprisingly many of them were "newer" friends, people I have become close with in recent years. A few weeks ago my friend Carolin came over and did something nice for me, against my will. A brief argument and a few near tears later she said, "just let somone do something nice for you, we don't need anything in return" I assure you, that's a bitter pill for me to swallow. I like to be the "do-er", not the reciever. It weighed on my mind all day. At night I sat at the computer to work on the Cameryn's Cause newsletter and came across a quote on the internet. It read "The object of kindness is not to repay it but to pass it on" I instantly felt better. Life lesson learned. Sometimes you just have to suck it up and let someone do something for you. It doesn't mean you're weak or incapable. It just means you're human. Do something nice for someone else if it makes you feel better.

My friend Ange is one of those long-haulers. Besides being a Halloween nut and a fiendish haunter like myself, she is also one of the most generous souls I know. I have never heard her say no to anyone. She ALWAYS comes when I call. This is the time of year that we spend the most time together. She's one of those that you could be apart from for months, but when you re-connect it's like you were never apart. We've been meeting once a week for our "haunting" sessions and I'm loving it! Laughing with friends is one of the best ways to spend your time for sure! This week along with our friend Tracy, we built two cool "Spider Webbed Victims" for the haunt. It was an experiment for us all, learning the ins and outs of gluing web to a plastic skeleton using spray adhesive. Our shoes now stick to the garage floor. Hilarious! What a mess, but the two new ghouls are fabulous! They're sure to give the kids a scare on Halloween night. I had a great time. (despite the eyelash problem)

Despite the sticky mess, I learned something fabulous. Perhaps the greatest friendships can be held together with something as simple as a little sock tape and spray glue.