November 3, 2007

Day of the Dead

Turtleheart Cove has blogged about Dia de los Muertos celebrations, providing a glimpse at what I consider a beautiful tradition. Anyone interested in this holiday should check out her post. (Actually this isn’t one day, but a time of year when many believe the veil between worlds thins and it’s time to honor our dead.) Also be sure to take a look at the “sugar skull” Turtleheart made in honor of her friend’s son, Tom. I agree with Turtleheart that death is a subject we need to remember and think about, since it’s an integral part of our cycle of life, and keeping the subject taboo only contributes to the shock and depth of grief some of us experience. A holiday that is a yearly reminder to look back, and forward, to honor death and those who’ve gone before us, as well as a reminder to make the best of our time here, makes a lot of sense to me.

— Barbara @ 12:45 pm PST, 11/03/07

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