For grieving families, Halloween can be a time of mixed emotions. On the one hand, trick or treating and all the crazy costumes provoke fond memories of times past. On the other hand, having lawns strewn with decorations of fake tombstones, skeletons and ghouls is difficult to bear.
The Chicago Tribune recently posted a letter to the editor requesting that people think before they decorate. “I don’t think that people want to go around hurting grieving people. It just takes a little education and a gentle reminder and most people are going to respond positively.”
This was in particular response to some of the suicide-related imagery that crops up at this time of year. So, if you are grieving and having a hard time, sharing how you feel with your neighbors is a good idea.
