It was true that the rejection of a husband in a purchase marriage was not unheard of. To besure, it was not in the noblest tradition to repudiate a promise, but it was condoned
A far cry from Catholic pressures of marriage until death.
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“No. She is not sleeping. She is dead.”
This is quite different than how the subject of death is approached on the other side, which uses less blunt language for the perceived effort of preserving innocence. But perhaps there is a unappreciated benefit to speaking plainly about death with children.
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Until the family was ready to givethe ghost feast
Reminds me of dia de los Muertos
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