memories of the memorial park

as a family, we stopped visiting the deceased relatives during nov 1 eons ago. we just didnt want the hassle of crowds and traffic. but in my childhood, that used to be an annual trip we kids looked forward to. lolo would put up the tent and bring the folding chairs and tables (no monoblocks yet). we even had the banig to allow some of us to rest and sleep since we spent the whole day there. part of our entertainment would be form those wax balls from candle wax. the bigger the better. nothing really changes, right? LOL

but when it became too crowded, too much traffic. we just stopped going. we'd try to visit on a different date, just to avoid the all saint's day madness. but even that fizzled out.

im glad we visited today. seeing the park brought back the memories. but beyond that, i just totally love the serenity, the peace. the overcast day was perfect for the morning visit. even at 1030am, the breeze was still cool. and though much has changed for the better, the park was still as familiar.

nanay led the short prayer as i snapped some photos. then we got to talk to some of the people who made a living out of maintaining these lots. and we negotiated with one of them to maintain ours. perhaps this will make us visit more often.

as morbid as this may sound, i love going to the cemetery.