![]() You can see the hat he would wear to the football games, a parking pass, and a football. ![]() A lot of the items on his altar are related to Tennessee because he was a very big fan. Luckily, my family has many photos of him and some of his belongings. He passed in 2018 and it was a very sad time. También puede ver una pequeña estrella de papel que haría como regalo de Navidad. También hay algunas fotos de él y mi familia. El suéter en el medio era el de su papá cuando jugaba al fútbol en UT. Puede ver el sombrero que usaría para los partidos de fútbol, un pase de estacionamiento y una pelota de fútbol. Muchos de los artículos de su altar están relacionados con Tennessee porque era un gran admirador. Por suerte, mi familia tiene muchas fotos de él y algunos de sus artículos. Murió en 2018 y fue un momento muy triste. I am honored to be their descendant and to continue our family’s story. They encouraged me when I was younger, or I heard amazing stories about them, that always made me want to walk similar paths with them. I chose these family members and pets because they have shaped who I am the most. I have empty glasses and plates to fill on the days of celebration for my relatives when they come by. I have a few of my family’s items and symbols that were always connected with them, such as the Kokopelli for my grandfather, my uncle’s necklace, and a photo of my family together before their deaths. I want to have him be proud of how far I’ve come since he’s left, and to be able to remember all that he was, rather than those last few memories. My grandfather and my aunts and uncles, his brothers and sisters, have passed within my life. My grandmother and uncle passed before I was born, but I still have stories and items that keep them alive within my life. It is honoring my grandfather, my grandmother, my aunts, my uncles, and my first pet. This is my Altar for the Day of the Dead. Whenever spring would come around you knew he would be outside in his garden. Before he fell ill, he would always plant and keep his yard well kept. Plant ~ The plant symbolizes the work my uncle Neil did in his yard. Gushers ~ Gushers was the snack that I would eat while I was there sitting with him. This also was because I was so young, I was not able to prepare certain things until I was older. Sugar Cookies ~ Along with the Cran-grape he would ask for cookies. So, I try to take good care of it to hold on as a memory. ![]() Teddy Bear ~ There were very few times when he would be lucid, and the teddy bear was the very last thing he gave to me as part of my High School Graduation gift. My uncle suffered from Dementia, so he often times could not do for himself. Cran-Grape ~ When I was younger, I use to sit with him, while his wife ran out and ran errands. I chose to base the table with a blue tablecloth because that is both of our favorite color. If you read below you will be able to understand what I placed on the alter and why. He passes away at the end of my freshman year of college. Below is my alter, I have never participated in anything like this, so I made do with what I had.
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