Grandpa's death anniversary
By LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
Philippines
September 18, 2018 9:44pm CST
I absolutely forgot about it until Mom and my auntie's decided to visit the cemetery. I usually visit on the first day of November even thought it's all saint's day and there's so many people then.
Do you visit your dead family members on their death anniversary or pray or none at all?
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
19 Sep 18
We have some rituals to be done for five years on the day. later on we just do some charity donation on the day each year.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
19 Sep 18
so the five years is like the mourning period?
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
19 Sep 18
Hello @arunima25 Wow that is some tradition and you get to help the poor as well.
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@arunima25 (93194)
• Bangalore, India
19 Sep 18
@hereandthere One year is mourning with no celebration, wedding, festivals etc. For five years, we do some pooja and rituals and feeding people and poor people.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
19 Sep 18
Hello @sol_cee At least you get to have a time to visit your father and grandfather.
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
19 Sep 18
Sorry that you have lost your dad, I guess I should be lucky that he's still alive @tammys85
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@tammys85 (31394)
• Baltimore, Maryland
22 Sep 18
@Letranknight2015 Thank you. I am so sorry about your Grandfather. :(
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
@tammys85 He would have lived today if only he wasn't a smoker.
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
19 Sep 18
we go every november 2nd, around 9am to 4pm
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@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
20 Sep 18
@Letranknight2015 because it's like a mini reunion with aunts, uncles, cousins coming. what we've never done, though, is stay overnight
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
19 Sep 18
You are there the entire day? wow that was something @hereandthere I couldnt last four hours there.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
19 Sep 18
Hello @rakski At least you make the time to visit your grandma.
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@rakski (156200)
• Philippines
19 Sep 18
@Letranknight2015 It is once a year so I made sure for that day I will be able to be there.
@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
19 Sep 18
When I was a kid, we used to visit my "grandparents" at the cemetery at least twice a year . . . but it was far away - and long story, but my mother decided we will no longer go. Every few years there is a memorial for them at a temple and we all go and reunite with the rest of my mom's side of the family. There is also a cemetery plot for my dad's side of the family (though most people are still in Japan) - my aunt is there - and honestly I can't remember a time when any of us visited - I think we should go.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
24 Sep 18
@Letranknight2015 I know there are a lot of Phil families here that cannot make it over to the Phils for All Saints Day (is that the one where families gather and feast at the cemetery?).
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
20 Sep 18
Hello @JustBhem we also bring food but mostly snacks.
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@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
4 Oct 18
@JustBhem hard to buy from stores because they're expensive.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
20 Sep 18
@Letranknight2015
What snacks? We always have food and we share our food with other relatives. Sometimes we have dinner there.
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