Monday, November 16, 2009

Gifts for the dead?

Every Tueday morning i walk to my local cemetery and leave flowers and gifts for the dead. There are severals grave sites that I visit regularly and have a connection to. I was just wondering what sort of gifts you would leave? Or possibly something that maybe I could leave.





Please do not give me any stupid answers such as : "thongs!" or anything sexualy related for that matter.





This is a serious question that I would like thoughtful and serious answers for.





Thanks.


-Punkin

Gifts for the dead?
poetry or depending on age and what kind of past you imagine they have leave little trinkets say they are really young then leave them a little toy or stuffed animal, and flowers are always good look up the meaning of different flowers and depending on your connection leave what you feel
Reply:well in mexico when we have our "day of the dead", we bring our dead family member's favorite food dish. we cook it for them and bring it with us to their grave and spend the night there with other family members....but we end up eating it...we also bring them yellow goldenrod-ish colored flowers. they have a name, i just dont' know waht they're called.


hope it helps.
Reply:I search every state I pass thru for all sorts of rocks...... When I go to any of my family members graves - Believe it or not, I leave my special rocks..... I'll sometimes even dig a hole, place a note in it and I always leave it with a rock. . . .
Reply:I think the best gift is never to forget them.
Reply:Why do you seek the living amongst the dead they no nothing......
Reply:I have seen teddy bears and toys on children's graves. One woman I know, lost her daughter when the little girl was six. Every year on the child's "birthday" she puts a small gift, like a doll or something on her grave. It helps the mom, I believe.
Reply:Spirits feel the greatest gift of all is communication. Just talk them, tell them about your day, your plans in the near future


and fond memories you have of them. The deceased aren't bound to physical objects like the living are.
Reply:Hi! I lost a dear friend in April. She loved candy, especially chocolate.Whenever she'd come over, I feed her something healthy and the minute I turned my back, she'd be looking for something sweet.I bought some good chocolate especially for her and keep it in an abalone shell. She was in a terrible accident (not her fault) and passed away before she could eat any of it.





I often leave her chocolate now.Spirits are able to enjoy the spiritual aspect of foods they once enjoyed and while the food, physically would be untouched, rest assuring they loved every moment of their indulgence.It's best to do this at your home.Just call them.They are ONE with SPIRIT and can be anywhere at any given time.Hindus partake in this ritual.I've been witnessed to many, many of them and know first hand that they enjoy the love behind the offering.Your loved ones are where ever you are.Their love will always follow you, no matter where you go.You need not go to the cemetery to visit or give them love/gifts. Take care.
Reply:They are dead... gone... adios... bye bye, Why leave gifts for them? Flowers and stuff is to remind people to remember then for some reason.
Reply:why wasting your time and money on dead ones? There are a lot of living people that are in need...............
Reply:They are dead. Rotted away and eaten by worms. If you WANT to give then give to the living. Those living in poverty and fear.
Reply:Flowers or a beer for the homeys.
Reply:i dont know one in specific, but probly something small that person valued that would mean to...well him/her....i ope that helped alittle


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