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My 7-Year-Old Went Trick-or-Treating at a Nursing Home to Brighten Elderly Peoples Day, the Next Day, Someone Knocked on Our Door

My seven-year-old daughter, Lily, wanted a different kind of Halloween this year. Instead of trick-or-treating, she suggested we visit the nursing home down the street. “They don’t get to go trick-or-treating,” she said. “I could bring them treats… and make them feel important.” I agreed, touched by her thoughtfulness. The night before Halloween, we baked cookies, wrote little notes for each bag, and packed them with care. Lily wore a simple ghost costume — just a white sheet with felt eyes — and twirled in the hallway. “Do I look spooky?” she asked. “You look like a marshmallow with confidence,”…

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