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In many languages and around the world, there is a remembrance day for loved ones deceased. At its simplest there is lighting of candles, visits to cemeteries, food offerings. The occasion may be made more lavish by preparing elaborate altars, dressing in costume, hosting parties, or even parades. We try to express our remembrances, be it intimately or outrageously.
We miss them. We loved them. On the Day of the Dead we celebrate these lives well lived.
There is for me, no place more sacred than the dining table. Abundant wine, and
great food ever present, it is the gathering spot which nourishes body and
soul. The table requires no words be spoken yet it hears many: blessings,
toasts, grievances, regrets, secrets, arguments, wooings, promises…
It can be a
healing haven for the vulnerable, the grieving, the exhausted, and as easily a
most sought after seat for hours of anticipated joy and laughter. The dining
table is a universal platform of and for the human condition; shared with those
while living and celebrating those who have passed.
This is my such a table.
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