LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS

Ever since I was a small child I have carved a Jack-O-Lantern on Halloween. This is, perhaps, more significant as I approach a rather significant birthday that celebrates entering a new decade.

While some people might consider this a bit childish, I view it as a way to keep family traditions alive. It keeps me in touch with my loved ones who shared in these rituals in the past, but are no longer with us today. 

Halloween has it's roots in the Celtic feast of Samhain, which celebrated the ancestors who had passed away, so it's only fitting that my Jack-O-Lantern helps to keep the memory of my ancestors alive for me.