Oh hey pumpkin. Is it me or is there something so enchanting about those little multicolored gourds that litter porches and windows this time of year? Maybe it's because a pumpkin is like a canvas. It's a blank slate waiting for a touch of paint, a little carving or a few sprinkles of glitter. It can become a work of art instantly. A pumpkin is biodegradable, edible and magical. In short, pumpkins have it all.
When I think of pumpkins, I think of Cinderella. These days I hear a lot of people squashing the story of Cinderella. They feel the story is outdated and it sends the wrong message. However, if the reader listens closely to the story, it's simply about kindness. No matter how awful Cinderella was abused, she treated everyone with kindness, even the smallest of creatures. In the story, kindness is the magic that brings the fairy godmother, makes the little mice molt into horses, and turns a pumpkin into a carriage. We are going to use that same kind of enchantment today to create something to make the others feel good.
