Dia de los Muertos is such a beautiful holiday that the indigenous peoples of the so-called Americas celebrate, taking time to honor the dead and also find humor in life and death.
It is that type of humor that I think will carry us through. It is not the self-centered sadness that presumes that this is not a deeply universal human experience. It is also not just about having fun and dressing up like skeletons, ghouls, witches, mummies and all the various kinds of Halloween costumes. (Although I love Halloween and there's lots more to say about that.)
Since the holiday lasts through November 2nd, more thoughts on Day of the Dead tomorrow, a celebration that thousands of people participate in throughout these lands on tomorrow.
