Dzień Wszystkich Świętych

Today in Poland, the cemeteries are aglow. You can see them from miles away. To get to a cemetery today, takes a lot of planning–and probably a lot of walking. It’s a national holiday today, All Saint’s day, or Dzień Wszystkich Świętych.

I have never been in Poland on All Saint’s Day, but it’s on my bucket list. My dear, departed friend Juret told me a lot about it and assured me it is all true. People take this day to visit the graves of their loved ones, to clean them, to but on new flowers, and to light candles. Many candles. Plenty of candles. See for yourself” http://www.local-life.com/krakow/articles/all-saints-day. It’s true.

Tonight, as we were driving home, we drove past the cemetery that’s about a half mile from my house. It was dark, dark as night. No lights, no candles, nothing. I think that Poles have a very healthy respect for their ancestors. I hope that one day–hopefully far in the future–one of my relatives will visit my grave on Dzień Wszystkich Świętych, light a candle, and leave it there for the world to see…..

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