Military Precision
We approached our November 1 activities like a mission with activities planned with military precision.
The traffic-less streets did help a lot.
So it was a road trip to our province near enough to go to in less than two hours but far enough to be considered as out of town. We made excellent time as we arrived there just in time for lunch. Then after a hearty native lunch we set out for the cemetery.
We had three places to go: my paternal grandparents, my aunt and her husband (my uncle, of course) and what we call the "condominium." It's a mausoleum of my maternal grandmother's family containing at least 15 family members. Yes, they're so old, most of them are already there. And the few that are left already have their "places" reserved for them, as in, all they have to do is slip them there when the time comes.
Of course, we spent more time on the road than on the cemetery. But considering we did not plan to visit in the first place, it was already a good visit.
Today, we go to my maternal grandparents and another aunt and her husband (again, an uncle, of course). We go this afternoon. It will also be a brief visit but today we will bring the kids.
I think it does not matter how much time we spend at the actual gravesite(s). What is important is we remember them and be grateful for their part in our lives.
The traffic-less streets did help a lot.
So it was a road trip to our province near enough to go to in less than two hours but far enough to be considered as out of town. We made excellent time as we arrived there just in time for lunch. Then after a hearty native lunch we set out for the cemetery.
We had three places to go: my paternal grandparents, my aunt and her husband (my uncle, of course) and what we call the "condominium." It's a mausoleum of my maternal grandmother's family containing at least 15 family members. Yes, they're so old, most of them are already there. And the few that are left already have their "places" reserved for them, as in, all they have to do is slip them there when the time comes.
Of course, we spent more time on the road than on the cemetery. But considering we did not plan to visit in the first place, it was already a good visit.
Today, we go to my maternal grandparents and another aunt and her husband (again, an uncle, of course). We go this afternoon. It will also be a brief visit but today we will bring the kids.
I think it does not matter how much time we spend at the actual gravesite(s). What is important is we remember them and be grateful for their part in our lives.
transcription by Punzi @ 7:25 AM
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