THE DAY OF THE DEAD

November 1 is the DAY of the DEAD.

This is a day to decorate the

GRAVES of passed loved one and FAMILY members.

For weeks the stores have sold candles in

GLASS jars and FLOWERS.

The CORNER flower stands INCREASED

in numbers. For two or three days before

EVERYONE was buying flowers and CANDLES!

Being FHE that evening we met at the church, had

a light refreshment (we were going to have

some warm tea but it was so warm outside that

we did not need or want a warm drink!!), then went

to the OLD CEMETERY.

This is a stand selling flowers and candles just

outside the cemetery wall.
Notice the empty boxes that held candles.

The GROB (I don't know the plural)were

beautifully decorated. It seemed that no

expense was too great in remembering the DEAD.

Many burial plots had a bench nearby for

family or friends to remember and ponder

on their loved ones life and passing.
Some had not a lot and ....

some had many!!

Some were random in color and arrangement
and...

others were well coordinated.

In a walkway there was this tall cross and

you can hardly see it but near the

cross bar is a small figure of CHRIST.

People could keave their candle in

remembrance of Christ here.

Some with us had heard other reasons

for these candles but then someone said it

wasn't true so this sounds good to me.

Hundreds were here!!

He IS one to be REMEMBERED

and HONORED as

the Savior and Redeemer and

RISEN LORD!!

A feew dsays before this celebration there was a

shooting in a political office and a man was killed.

Here is his grave. Still with flowers from the funeral.

Beautifully arranged!!
We noticed that for several days after the First

there were people still bringing flowers and candles

to the cemeteries.

As we moved to Wroclaw on November 5th we passed

many cemeteries and they were

beautiful in bright colorful flowers and candles.

This is a side entrance next to the

main entrance of the cemetery.
We had a great evening and a great

opportunity to bear witness to those

with is of the LIFE, TEACHINGS,

and RESURRECTION of the SAVIOR.

OH, IF EVERYONE KNEW

AND BELIEVED AND LIVED IT!!

WHAT GREAT PEACE THERE

WOULD BE IN MOURNING

AND IN LIVING!!