When you think of Halloween, it tends to conjure images of ghosts, goblins, and little kiddies running amuck in costume. It's not traditionally known as the holiday of generosity — at least, it didn't use to be.
But now, thanks to the kind hearts and self-sacrificing nature of four 10-year-old boys, none of us are ever likely to look at Halloween in the same light ever again. -
For many, trick-or-treating is considered a rite of passage. And on a night where you get to dress up in costume and go door-to-door collecting candy — what's not to love?
Instead of frolicking with friends and trying to raise the dead, kids were forced to stay indoors and combat a far more terrifying monster — the COVID-19 pandemic.
That's precisely how 10-year-old Calgary boy Reese Walyuchow and his young group of friends felt. They were practically chomping at the bit and couldn't wait to sink their teeth into their delectable bounty.
I still remember what 10-year-old me and my group of goons used to do to houses that "ran out" of candy. But thankfully, Reese and his pals are cut from a different cloth.
The boys felt bad that they'd taken the last piece, and wanted to ensure that other neighboring kids would still be able to have as much fun as they were having.
And fix it the boys certainly did. Each one of the four took a small handful from their own bag and graciously placed it inside the empty bowl. The best part is that the whole thing was caught on the door-cam!
It may be a little early for Old Saint Nick to be making the Christmas rounds, but his spirit and generosity were well represented this past Halloween night.
The two boys were asked by CTV News Calgary if they remembered what it was they left behind.
"I think we left a chip bad, a lollipop, and an Aero," Lucas said.
"If you don't share, then the world won't become a better place," the young boy said earnestly.
Could these kids be any cuter? Their kindhearted nature is almost enough to bring you to tears.
Speaking wisely and far beyond his years, Ryder instructs the viewers to "Fill other peoples bucket. What I mean by 'fill other peoples bucket' is, like, make their day good."
They hope that their kindness and generosity will inspire others to pay it forward — to think of their fellow man, not as some separate species, but rather as fellow passengers on the train of life.
