The 31st and the 1st

[aoitenshi]

If you ask anyone who knows me well what I think about Halloween, they'd tell you that I hate it. It's a widely known fact among my friends and family that I'm afraid of the dark, that I sleep with the lights on, so the idea of things going bump in the night being talked about all day everywhere isn't something I find enjoyable. I avoid anything

Comments

[marie_lee]

I'm so sorry to hear about your baby brother and uncle. It's so touching that your whole family has a special memorial for them every year. The symbolism of flowers and candles (their spirits living on) can be comforting.

My husband's a little scared of the dark too! He's got 15 different flashlights of all sizes in the house. I think it's a common fear...

[aoitenshi]

It's really nice how everyone goes to the cemetery on November 1 here. Some people even stay there overnight, while some like us stay there for a good part of the day, eating, talking with our family, basically just hanging out there while remembering those who have passed away.

15? Hehehe. I guess I just got used to having the lights on when I was a kid. I can't sleep and I feel anxious when it's dark.

[guccipiggy8]

We celebrate All Souls Day on November 2nd too. But I had to work today and didn't make it in time to the cementry.

I like the date, the fact that it exists too.

[aoitenshi]

It seems that Uruguay has a lot of similarities with the Philippines. I like the date too. It's a good thing.

[fishpaw]

That's a really cool tradition. My family gets together a year after the person died to eat dinner and just be around family I guess.

[aoitenshi]

It helps that it's a holiday here too. It gives us the time to go visit the cemetery.