Dia de Los Muertos

The day of the dead is a Mexican celebration. In my house, we do not necessarily celebrate it in the traditional way. We do light up a few candles, one for each of our passed loved ones. I know many people have altars in their homes, as well as make or buy sugar skulls. This is usually done by Mexican families, but when you are in America, everyone celebrates all kinds of holidays from different races, countries, and religion. I think that is great. Yea, they may not have that heritage or beliefs, but if they are there to genuinely learn and appreciate, that's when I see that we as humans have a little bit of dignity in us. We are all humans even thought we are all different. We are not going anywhere and that is a situation you can not change. The only thing that can happen when you cant change a situation, is to properly adapt to it. And we start by learning, respecting and appreciating one another differences. I was really intrigue in seeing not only Hispanic people, but different races today at a festival that I attended. The festival was great, put on in a simple but great way. There was a lot of different vendors, all showing off there specialized goods, and everywhere you look, there were the skulls that are traditional for the day of the dead. The vibe was really great, very welcoming and everyone seemed to be having a good time. There was live music, masks, face painting, as well as a place for you to put your own traditional altar in remembrance of your loved ones that have passed away. I am glad that I got to attend this with so many other people. Our traditions and roots is what makes us, what we believe in and what helps our with our tough life decisions. It is also important to always keep in my mind that we are all human, and that we are not necessarilybetter or worse than another race. I love my race, the nation my parents are from, the beliefs they grew up on, but I also acknowledged that I would not trade it for my own way of growing up. I learned, as many of us have, to live with two nationalities, and love both for what they have to offer. But that's a whole different issue. Everyone have a great day. Peace and One Love