Los Dias De Muertos

Sage filled the air cleansing the night as hundreds of participants dressed as the dead and paraded the streets of the Mission District in San Francisco. This was my first experience with Los Dias De Muertos and I'm now a firm believer that it is a needed and unifying celebration of life. Arriving right on time, we walked with the ghostly procession of drums towards the park where the altars were placed. There we found hundreds of candles burning, pictures and handwritten messages. Liz added her candles to a small collection. Families gathered and all who were there seemed to be celebrating the lives of a loved ones. It was beautiful and has become a celebration that I hope to add to my own traditions. Maybe someday I'll make it down to the big one.