Celebration of the ritual goes back to prehistory in Mexico. Today November 1st is the day of the innocents (children who died) and November 2nd the day of the dead; November 1st is a national holiday.
Today I mourn for a number of people. Granny and Grandma; Grandad and Unca Dave; Cousin Michael and Cousin Deirdre; John and Kaitlin. I mourn for lives cut short and the grief that spills over into the lives of those who miss them.
