The Mexican holiday of El Día de los Muertos, the pagan celebration of Samhain/Halloween, the Catholic All Souls Day—all understand this time of the year as a moment when the dead and the living connect across the divide between the worlds.
What do you do to connect with beloveds who are no longer living?
I recently lost my mother. I connect with her by remembering some of the funny stories she told us of growing up. I also remember some of her opinions of things I am still encountering today.