THE INNERVERSE · REMEMBRANCE
Someone you carry with you
In Mexico, on November 1 and 2, families build an ofrenda: photographs, marigolds, candles and the food the dead loved, set out as for expected guests. In Jewish practice a child lights a candle on the anniversary of a parent’s death, the yahrzeit, every year for life. Both give grief a place to come back to. This is a small one, for you.
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When it is heavier than a candle
How the world’s traditions met grief, caring for someone who is sick, and being alone, with one small thing to do tonight.
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