MaiThy

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MaiThy

I arrive in Guatemala on The Day of the Dead, November 1st. I’m curious about this holiday, so I goDay of the Dead Effortless Englishto thecemeteryto see what’s happening. What I find is quite interesting.Theatmosphereis like a party. There are people everywhere. Families are sitting around thegravesof their deadancestors.They clean the graves and add fresh flowers. I walk through thecemetery and admire the beauty of all the colorful flowers.There is also color in the sky, because many kids are flyingkites. Some families are having a picnicnext to the graves. They eat, drink, and chat together. People laugh and smile.In the Unites States, cemeteries are alwayssomber. We certainly never have festivals or partiesnext to graves. We don’t laugh or play music or fly kites in cemeteries either.Ifind thatI prefer the Guatemalanapproach. I like the way they remember and celebrate thosewho havepassed away. I like that they acknowledge death, instead of denying it the wayAmericans do. I like that there is life, as well as death, in their cemeteries.Guatemalans call it “The Day of the Dead”, but it is also a day to appreciate life.www.EffortlessEnglishClub.com…