Remebering our dearly departed
by SassyMom on Nov.07, 2009, under Family Get-Together, Halloween
PHOTOHUNT : Military / Veterans
Here in the Philippines, people do not give so much emphasis in the Halloween trick or treating activities but more on remembering the dead during All Soul’s day. It falls on November 2, and it is usually declared as a Holiday to give people time to the cemetery to visit the grave of their friends and loved ones. It has been a tradition where families and relatives meet.
It also goes true for our family, we visit my Father-in-law at the Libingan ng mga Bayani (Cemetery for the Heroes). This cemetery was established as a resting place for military personnel as well as heroes and martyrs who defended our country during the war. My FIL, was a retired captain of the Philippine Navy, the reason why this place is a fitting resting place for him.
Ever since my father in law died, my hub’s family will meet there during All Soul’s Day. After offering our prayers, we will gather at one place to have a meal together. It is actually a good excuse for my MIL and her siblings to gather together as one family.
***Libingan ng mga Bayani is located at Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.
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November 7th, 2009 on 5:18 am
How nice that family members get together on this day.
Was the Jr able to go?
November 7th, 2009 on 5:26 am
a time to think of our ancestors
November 7th, 2009 on 5:35 am
i was just about to ask if your father in law is related to the senator
where is libingan ng mga bayani located nga?
nice photo.
happy weekend
November 7th, 2009 on 5:38 am
This is quite a unique posting for this week. I love the last part when you mentioned about indirect family gathering. It always happened this way here too.
November 7th, 2009 on 7:13 am
You captured this image so nicely. Very powerful and dramatic.
I joined photo hunt, too, and my post is up HERE. Please do visit if you have the time. Thanks!
November 7th, 2009 on 7:52 am
I do like the way you took this picture. It is a nice perspective.
November 7th, 2009 on 8:04 am
Soldiers are heroes indeed..
November 7th, 2009 on 8:07 am
my post is also taken from the Libingan ng mga Bayani.:p
November 7th, 2009 on 9:01 am
A great photo — with the personal touch being the icing on the cake.
November 7th, 2009 on 9:34 am
I was about to ask if you’re related to the Senator. How is he?
November 7th, 2009 on 10:40 am
There is something so poignant about the pictures up this week. Lovely one.
November 7th, 2009 on 10:40 am
Excellent photo. I love the way your family remembers your father in law. Happy weekend
November 7th, 2009 on 11:23 am
Moving….it stirs the heart filled with emotion seeing photos like your share.
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November 7th, 2009 on 12:33 pm
Great photo. It’s a wonderful tradition to remember your father-in-law like that.
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November 7th, 2009 on 1:52 pm
My first visit it’s a lovely blog.
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November 7th, 2009 on 2:04 pm
timely photo for the theme, sassy Mom!
at my end, we really don’t visit the cemetery during all saints/all soul’s day. but we clean the place of our dead just before the holidays come.
happy weekend!
November 7th, 2009 on 2:04 pm
This is such a good post for the theme and great shot. GOod way to remember your FIL.
Happy weekend.
November 7th, 2009 on 3:07 pm
Its good to look back of what our heroes have done to defend and liberate us.
Take a look at my HERO
November 7th, 2009 on 3:52 pm
A very moving photo, and a sober reminder of the sacrifices made to maintain freedom.
November 7th, 2009 on 4:04 pm
I’m sure your father-in-law would be pleased to know that the family is getting together. I didn’t know that much about All Soul’s Day until I was in an art swap and had to make a card featuring that. I found it really interesting.
Thanks for visiting my blog too!
November 7th, 2009 on 4:15 pm
Isang beses pa lang ako napunta diyan sa Libingan ng mga Bayani. Is your hubs family related to that handsome Trillanes guy? When i was there they make a scene at Manila Pen in Makati.
November 7th, 2009 on 4:55 pm
The celebration of family — living and dead — is so important. Thank you for sharing.
My photohunt is a bit unusual.
November 7th, 2009 on 8:34 pm
Hi!
Thank you for visiting and commenting on my blog about my PH-post for Military/Veterans about my father.
You have also written an appropriate and touching post about your father-in-law. I like that your family gathers to remember the departed and to be together. Toward the end of his life, my father knew that time was running out and he was concerned that my children would not remember him, since they were so very young. I promised him that I would talk about him and make sure that even if they had unclear direct memories of him, that I would talk about him and give them something to remember about him. He was a kind and soft-spoken man. I find it hard to see him in a war zone, but he did indeed spend five years of active duty in the US army during WWII. Mother asked his if he ever used his service pistol to kill anyone (What a question!?) I think he told the truth when he said that the only living creature that he shot at using his service weapon were the rats at the docks in Antwerp when he an other soldiers waiting for a vessel to be transported home. They took turns watching out for these huge rats so that no one would be bitten in their sleep.
Best wishes
Anna
November 8th, 2009 on 2:20 am
The family name Trillanes sounds very familiar to me. Anyhow, that is what I really do missed yung pagpunta sa mga cemetery lalo na pag Nov 1 and Nov 2, yun kasi ang time din na parang reunion nang mga relative magkita2x mga friends. Thanks for dropping by I do appreciate it.
November 8th, 2009 on 4:44 am
We Chinese have a day in March annually to remember our beloved who passed away.
Happy weekend!
November 8th, 2009 on 7:26 am
It’s a good day to visit our love ones, So sad that i was not able to visit my father on that day but i know he’s in a better place now. Are you related to Sen. Trillanes?
November 8th, 2009 on 8:32 am
Very moving post and picture…
November 8th, 2009 on 8:50 pm
How much better to celebrate a family day together with memories than to go trick and treating!
November 9th, 2009 on 6:15 pm
That is a really lovely photograph