Remembering the Dead

Today we went to visit the graves of Helena's grand parents with a whole bunch of cousins and aunts and uncles. Very interesting experience. Her aunt asked me if it was different from in the US, and after reflecting for a second I think what struck me most is how the remembrance is such a social event - everyone meets up at the grave and does a short ceremony, then off to the taoist temple, then a big lunch with everyone together. Very neat experience and glad I could be a part of it.