“If the front porch light is on, then trick-or-treaters are welcome there,” my parents would tell me when I bounced through the streets dressed as Pocahontas, or Belle, with my candy basket and little brother in tow.
I remember sighing when we would pass by a home with a dark front porch, wondering why they chose not to participate in the costume and candy madness unfolding outside. As I’m growing older and am a mom, I understand there are countless reasons people don’t have their porch lights…
