We are still at Loyola Memorial Chapels. We move Mama to Pangasinan early tomorrow morning. Wehave announced that and so this is considered the last night for viewing her remains. At midnight, the place is still full of people.
Some funny things that happened here. First is that, well the noise level is so high, it's echoing. People are discussing everything but death.. Laughter is in the air. Even we are laughing.
Tradition would say a wake should be solemn and people should be prayerful. Tradition says a lot of things that should not be done during and after the wke and the funeral. Some of them may have been born out of coincidence but most of them were crafted based o fear.
But really tradition is not static and it can be changed. We do crete new traditions everyday. Clinging to old practices shows the same fear we face when we dread death itself; the fear of the unknown.
So, can we take a bath while we are having a wake for a family member? Yes, we did although not at the site of the wake even if there was a shower stall there. It's simply not convenient.
Can we clean the place where the dead lies? Sure, the funeral home swept and mopped the floor everyday.
Should we not meet guests and walk them to the door? That's just being polite.
These then are the other reasons for starting traditions; positivity.
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