COUNTY MEATH, I RELAND, WHERE HALLOWEEN BEGAN THE REAL HALLOWEEN TOWN
Fans of Halloween don’t need to look far to find somewhere to celebrate their favorite holiday. There are festive parties all over the world, from New Orleans to London, but if you really want to embrace the spirit of Halloween, there’s no better destination than the birthplace of the holiday: County Meath, Ireland. Every year in Boyne Valley, the residents of County Meath throw a month-long Halloween celebration. The Spirits of Meath Halloween Festival attracts thousands of guests from all over the world, and while this festival has only been celebrated since 2009, many of the traditions observed here date back to ancient times.
The ancient Irish weren’t trick-or-treating or visiting haunted houses on Oct. 31, but they were celebrating the pagan holiday Samhain. Over 3,000 years ago, this Celtic festival was born in Meath and marked the end of the harvest. Samhain was celebrated with bonfires, offerings to fairies, and other rituals meant to keep evil spirits away. Many of these customs carried through the centuries and inspired Halloween traditions that are still practiced today.
Today, Meath celebrates Oct. 31 with a blend of spooky thrills and
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of being direct without being commanding. She's also supportive and kind without being cloying. I've thought this for several weeks now, so today I asked what agency she is from. I wasn't surprised to learn she's with BrightStar Care. I always want to acknowledge a job well done and share that she's the best at dementia care that I've seen! I don't know how you are able to find wonderful caregivers for such hard work, but I'm sure grateful we have BrightStar Care to refer residents and their families to. —Bunny Mirrilees Community Liaison at local retirement and care center
Yamina [BrightStar Caregiver] has been taking care of one particular resident for about 15 months now, and I wanted to share what an amazing job she's done! I've watched as the 75-year-old male resident has rapidly progressed in his dementia condition. I'm in the Fairfax memory unit about twice per week performing SAIDO sessions with other residents, so I've had a ringside seat when he came and went and then moved to the full-time memory care unit. I know from my own interactions and observations that he's a handful. I've seen other caregivers come and go while trying their best to contend with his emotional outbursts and difficult behaviors.
1 Peter 2:16— Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. Galatians 5:13-14— For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. For the whole law can be summed up in this one command: "Love your neighbor as yourself." Luke 4:18-19— The Spirit of the Lord is onme because he has anointedme to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor.
But Yamina is nothing short of amazing. She has the patience of a saint and a great way
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