Almost Boo!ed

A week ago my neighbors put a paper in their window that at a glance looked like a page from a coloring book. I saw there was a ghost drawn on it, anyway.

Then today at the Activities Committee Meeting, one of the co-chairs asked if I'd continue Boo!ing peoples apartments as part of the service sub-committee. I didn't know what she was talking about. She said "Oh, you know, like how you Boo!ed us... right?" and I just looked at her blankly. She explained that someone had left treats on her doorstep with a note saying "Boo! You've been Boo!ed! Hope you enjoy these treats! Now it's your turn... Make some treats and leave them on someone's doorstep with a sign like this. It'll be fun! P.S. - put this in your window so people know you've already been Boo!ed." She said my name was written on the upper-corner. As soon as the meeting was over I went and looked at her kitchen window (she's my next door neighbor). I felt sick and sad when I saw the note and realized that it had been meant for me. Someone tried to do service for me two weeks ago and it had gone astray, to my neighbors. And now I have the assignment to keep Boo!ing people in the ward until it goes around to everybody.

I explained what must have happened (really, who would Boo! someone and write their own name on the note--how full of myself do they think I am?) and asked if I could have the note and I made them a new one. Then I pulled out my box of happy notes from my old ward and found a handwriting match. So one of my well-meaning friends meant to leave me treats. My neighbors said the Oreo brownies were delicious. I know it was a mistake, but I feel really hurt by the confusion, least of all that my friends don't know where I live now, most of all that my neighbors took brownies meant for me (my name was on the note!) and told me just how delicious they were. And now I'm supposed to keep it going.