Rūta Abramauskaitė -
Before All Saints Day we all remember
those, who passed away and to keep connected with them, we visit cemeteries and
light a candle for their remembrance. All cemeteries are like the markers of
human history; of all the love, joys, tears, toil, triumphs and sweat of the
past. They link to family we never know or to people, who were an important
part of our lives. They are the sources of our history, reminders and symbols
of the best moments spent with the loved ones and they tell us a lot about
ourselves culturally and socially. Maintaining cemeteries shows respect and
creates an important link with the past. Yet, many cemeteries have been
abandoned and fallen into neglect. There is nothing sadder than come across
crumbling, decaying and near gone relicts of cemeteries.
On 29th of October some of the IB1, IB2 students and first-graders organized a voluntary action in which we cleaned
neglected graveyards by raking leaves in K. Donelaitis cemetery. We divided
into groups of three or four people and each group cleaned different areas of
the cemetery. By working in group, not only did we gain communication, team
working and organization skills, but also we learned to be more patient. It
required a lot of commitment and perseverance, because as we worked, the number
of leaves did not seem to decrease. However, I would say that this work was
really joyful, we were happy of the results and we felt proud to help to regain
the remembrance of people, who passed away and who seemed to be forgotten.
Before the work we even asked ourselves: should people ever be so forgotten
that the cemetery is no longer cared for, no one visits, no one remembers?
Don’t forget to light a candle not only
for your loved ones but also for those, who seem to be forgotten.
Volunteers after hard work
Volunteers in action
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