http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/11/03/day-of-the-dead/ musings, thoughts, and writings of Barbara W. Klaser Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:31:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.3-beta1 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/11/03/day-of-the-dead/#comment-12111 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 12:04:06 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/11/03/day-of-the-dead/#comment-12111 You have been awarded "The Shameless Lion Award" You have been awarded “The Shameless Lion Award”

]]> http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/11/03/day-of-the-dead/#comment-12069 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:35:47 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/11/03/day-of-the-dead/#comment-12069 I have a long string of beads I wear on the Day of the Dead...each bead is a tiny skull, and they are strung together without glitter or enhancement... it is a wonderful reminder of a whole segment of 'life' that we avoid...and I view it as natural and maybe even 'alive.' I have a long string of beads I wear on the Day of the Dead…each bead is
a tiny skull, and they are strung together without glitter or enhancement…
it is a wonderful reminder of a whole segment of ‘life’ that we avoid…and
I view it as natural and maybe even ‘alive.’

]]> http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/11/03/day-of-the-dead/#comment-11984 Thu, 08 Nov 2007 16:41:56 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/11/03/day-of-the-dead/#comment-11984 Well said, Barbara. If you've ever spent time with someone who is dying, and seen the look on their face when they realize now it's really going to happen, I'm going to die--I think the person who has accepted death as part of life, part of the natural cycle, can cope with it best. The deniers are destroyed in some vital way and go to their deaths with spirit in tatters. Well said, Barbara. If you’ve ever spent time with someone who is dying, and seen the look on their face when they realize now it’s really going to happen, I’m going to die–I think the person who has accepted death as part of life, part of the natural cycle, can cope with it best. The deniers are destroyed in some vital way and go to their deaths with spirit in tatters.

]]> http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/11/03/day-of-the-dead/#comment-11927 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 14:34:00 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2007/11/03/day-of-the-dead/#comment-11927 You're right about trying to become more comfortable with death. Our ancestors were (that's how these traditions came about) but our society tends to avoid it unless it's particularly tragic or gruesome. You’re right about trying to become more comfortable with death. Our ancestors were (that’s how these traditions came about) but our society tends to avoid it unless it’s particularly tragic or gruesome.

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