Everything Eighth Grade

We talked about and celebrated Dia de los Muertos today in Spanish class. It’s the day where the people in Mexico honor their dead ancestors. It’s a remembrance day and a celebration of what these people did in their life on earth. They’ll clean the cemeteries and decorate the head stones. There’s also a lot with skulls and skeletons.

I really think it’s a cool idea, the way they remember the dead and celebrate them. We don’t really do that here, it’s almost as if those who are dead are a subject you aren’t supposed to talk about because it’ll make people said. I think it’s good to celebrate these people and remember them for the good that they did instead of dwelling on the fact that they aren’t here on earth anymore. Though, I don’t like the skeleton part of the celebration, I do like the idea.