They meet just minutes ago when Harry Burns (played by Billy Crystal) asks Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) if she often thinks about death. "Of course!" she replies, almost automatically. "Yeah, sure," he counters, "it's just a fleeting thought you have now and then, and little more. I spend hours thinking about death; I can think about it for days."

We picked up my godmother and headed straight up to the cemetery. All Saints' Day had passed days ago. The explosion of flowers now looks more like a still-life painting, reminding us that we're already late. However, if it weren't for my godmother, neither my mother nor I would ever visit that place. I wonder if, when she can no longer do it, someone will take over. If it were up to me, I wouldn't even know how to find the entrance gate to drive in, so it's she who, every now and then, guides me: "No, honey, go further ahead. It's a very big gate, you'll see it." To find the blog where our relatives are buried, I also need her directions: "The second street on the left." We parked the car and organized ourselves to decide who would visit first. It never ceases to amaze me how practicality intrudes in moments when you should seemingly be guided by instinct or impulsiveness. It's as if the attempt to be sensible numbs our insides a little.

All Saints' Day is often a time when we turn our attention to cemeteries, spaces we too often associate with sadness, remembrance, emotion, and sorrow. Yet, there are also those who find comfort and solace there. Cemeteries are also places where people work daily, sharing in the grief and hardships of families in our communities.

One of the most historically rooted festivals in the Balearic Islands is All Saints' Day, a time when families remember their deceased relatives and leave floral offerings at the cemetery. This tradition is celebrated between November 1st and 2nd, All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day, respectively. For almost two decades, however, the gastronomy and traditions surrounding All Saints' Day have been declining in favor of Halloween, the quintessential American holiday imported from Ireland. Year after year, this is a topic of debate and conversation, as there is a perception that the local festival is being lost while the foreign one is gaining ground. According to the owner of Las Palmeras, a flower shop with 40 years of experience in Palma, All Saints' Day remains one of the most important campaigns of the year for florists, although they do perceive a change in customs, especially among younger generations.

He Instagram profile Bean head with ears A social media profile has published a list of terrifying things to do in Mallorca during All Saints' Day. Taking advantage of the Halloween craze and the spooky theme of this time of year, instead of the traditional cemetery visits, this profile has used irony and humor to offer social commentary and highlight some of the most difficult things to do or see, or that residents of Mallorca have to endure.