“The songs of our ancestors are also the songs of our children”
―Philip Carr-Gomm
What song or family tradition have you passed on to another generation?
The Best of Friends
Some friendships or groups of friends endure across generations, providing a kind of family that sustains and enlivens us across the years.
What friendships have sustained you across generations?
All Souls Day
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?
Immortal
“We’re all immortal, as long as our stories are told.”
―Elizabeth Hunter
What story do you hope will be told about you after you have died?
Samhain/Halloween
“Everything passes, but nothing entirely goes away.”
― Jenny Diski
Who continues to influence your life, although they are no longer living?