Today, a host of flower stalls stood at one end of the Main Square, selling pots of chrysanthemums and wreaths made of artificial flowers. It dawned on me only when visiting the cemetary that is situated at the side of the city wall that the flowers are meant for the deceased. The graves here have been kept in tip top condition, and for some quiet moments my heart went to my dear sister who died at the young age of 23. In two days' time, it will be All Saints Day on November 1, when people in the Roman Catholic countries of Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Hungary etc., observe the tradition of lighting candles and visiting the graves of deceased relatives.
