Today, the Day of the Dead, is not a time to be sad about those who are no longer with us. Rather it's a chance to listen to what they still say to us. It's an opportunity to let them guide us, to allow them to connect with their greatest legacy - us! Our ancestors have long turned to dust, but their lives and achievements echo forward. The dead still live in us.
Celebrate your ancestors today. Find something connected with them - a photograph, a letter, a piece of jewelry. Remember them. See yourself through their eyes. They are watching. Make them proud! Here are a few of mine.
¡Viva los Muertos!
On the Schuylkill Canal north of Reading, Pennsylvania, 1880s.
At James Rickenbach's house, near Tuckerton, Pennsylvania, 1880s.
Rickenbach 'Navy Yard' drydock, along Cross Keys Road north of Reading, Pennsylvania, 1880s.
