Happy Day of the Dead Everyone!
My good friend Dr. Wikipedia says this about the Day of the Dead -
Day of the Dead (Spanish: Día de los Muertos) is a Mexican holiday celebrated throughout Mexico and around the world in other cultures. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died. It is particularly celebrated in Mexico, where it is a national holiday, and all banks are closed. The celebration takes place on November 1, in connection with the Catholic holidays of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day (November 2). Traditions connected with the holiday include building private altars honoring the deceased using sugar skulls, marigolds, and the favorite foods and beverages of the departed and visiting graves with these as gifts. They also leave possessions of the deceased.
I think it is a lovely holiday. I admire their respect and love for their ancestors.
Today I am grateful for the beauty to be found in other cultures. And I am also grateful for those souls that came before me, who I am quite sure are rooting for me to succeed in life. I hope to live my life in such a way that honors their memory.
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