Working on Nov 1
AJ Jorge November 1st, 2007
First time in my whole life that I am actually at work this day. All roads in the Philippines literally lead to the cemeteries. Here in Singapore, I don’t think they celebrate Halloween or even All Souls’ Day.
Life goes on.
From the first time I made the trip to the cemetery, it made me wonder why people would have to go at the same time on the same place and just kill time with the dearly departed. It would have been easier if there’s a scheduling involved somewhere so that massive traffic (both car traffic and people traffic) can be avoided.
So what do we have instead? People density shoot up within the cemetery vicinity. People partying, kids running around, people shoving each other, pick pockets, gamblers, beers around, rolling of candle wax to candle balls, while some do actually pray.
It’s one of those holidays that we can live without.
Don’t get me wrong, I do miss our departed relatives and friends but I will have to pass the exaggerated holiday.
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