How Do You Honor the Memory of Departed Loved Ones?

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t my grandfather was born about 60 kilometers away from here. He moved here about 70 years ago, so that place is considered our hometown.</p><p id="0042">Therefore, when my grandfather passed away, he was buried in our hometown, where he rests alongside his parents and ancestors. In simple terms, that place is the graveyard of our family.</p><p id="11f3">So on Qingming Festival, our entire family gathers in our hometown to mourn in front of the graves of our ancestors.</p><p id="dfbf">Elder relatives will repeat stories of deceased loved ones and some stories from their own lives year after year.</p><p id="08a5">For example, who had a strong tolerance for alcohol and could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. Or who made significant contributions to the hometown during their lifetime. They may even recount stories they heard from their elders but did not personally experience.</p><p id="7d56">Perhaps this is how traditions are passed down. These interesting stories are passed down from generation to generation.</p><p

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id="c7b3">This way makes me feel like they haven’t really left us; they still live on in our memories.</p><p id="013c">I am reminded of a line from “<b>Interstellar</b>”:</p><blockquote id="d3ee"><p>Dr. Brand: We love people who have died. Where’s the social utility in that? Cooper: None. Dr. Brand: Maybe it means something more, something we can’t yet understand.</p></blockquote><p id="462a">So, how do you commemorate deceased loved ones?</p><div id="8b88" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/read-or-die-publication-rules-03813fc16904"> <div> <div> <h2>Read or Die — Publication Rules</h2> <div><h3>Updated January 2024 Guidelines</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*12VP38Uw7-aiufW2DP5Ohw.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

Maybe one day it will be my turn

Every April, there is an important festival, which is the Qingming Festival.

This festival generally falls on April 4th or 5th and has become a nationally designated public holiday, meaning most businesses will close to allow people to participate in the festival better.

It’s a traditional festival, so the way different ethnic groups participate varies, but the purpose is the same, which is to commemorate deceased loved ones.

My father and I were both born in the city where we currently live, but my grandfather was born about 60 kilometers away from here. He moved here about 70 years ago, so that place is considered our hometown.

Therefore, when my grandfather passed away, he was buried in our hometown, where he rests alongside his parents and ancestors. In simple terms, that place is the graveyard of our family.

So on Qingming Festival, our entire family gathers in our hometown to mourn in front of the graves of our ancestors.

Elder relatives will repeat stories of deceased loved ones and some stories from their own lives year after year.

For example, who had a strong tolerance for alcohol and could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. Or who made significant contributions to the hometown during their lifetime. They may even recount stories they heard from their elders but did not personally experience.

Perhaps this is how traditions are passed down. These interesting stories are passed down from generation to generation.

This way makes me feel like they haven’t really left us; they still live on in our memories.

I am reminded of a line from “Interstellar”:

Dr. Brand: We love people who have died. Where’s the social utility in that? Cooper: None. Dr. Brand: Maybe it means something more, something we can’t yet understand.

So, how do you commemorate deceased loved ones?