It's a tradition in the Philippines to light candles in front of our homes if we can't visit our lost loved ones on All Saints' Day. This shows the departed we remember and pray for them even if we can't be at the cemetery physically.
The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) is also asking everyone to light candles near a window at 8 p.m. of September 10, 2010 to mark World Suicide Prevention Day. Some 3,000 people worldwide are said to take their lives every day, and the Philippine Daily Inquirer reports that about five people commit suicide daily in our country.
To know more about upcoming World Suicide Prevention Day activities around the world and what we can do to help prevent the tragedy of suicide, read my article here.
(Photo from the International Association for Suicide Prevention)
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