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Day of the Dead:

Day of the Dead:

In celebration of my parents, who did their best to pass on their best to me.

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M.A. Hastings as a one-year old. She has red curly hair, blue eyes and is smiling at the camera.  She’s wearing a light lime colored dress with puffy short sleeves and a Peter Pan collar that has lace around it.
M.A. Hastings when she was a year old

The Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos) is a day of remembrance of our dead relatives. We acknowledge that our relatives are dead, and we are happy that, on this day, the spirit of our loved ones return to be with us.

I celebrate my parents, Walter and Eva Balcar, and I joyfully consider that the best of themselves…

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