Yesterday I had to go to pay my overdue condo fees that I couldn't do online because my card was blocked. I was explaining to the girl that I hadn't spent 3 months in Australia only as a holiday, but that my Mum had died. Mexicans see death as just another part of life, and believe the spirits of our departed loved ones are always around. She told me something that really resonated with me, that I should "light a candle to light her way to the angels". She said it doesn't matter what church I go to, and I guess it's not even necessary to light the candle in a church at all. I went along to the Church of Our Lady of Carmen yesterday, and lit a candle in front of the Virgin of Guadalupe. I intend to do so regularly.
So I am asking you, dear friends, if you would also light a candle to light Joan's way to the angels, and spend a moment thinking of her and of your own lost loved ones. Think also of the families who at this moment are coming to terms with the loss of their loved one, as happens every minute of every day.
If you could please let me know when you have lit your candle, we will keep your thoughts in Mum's remembrance book. We'll know that she has plenty of light to find her way. Thanks from my heart!
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