The Fitness Together North Buckhead gang and friends had a great run at the Run Like Hell 5K benefiting the Historic Oakland Cemetery!
On a very cool, crispy morning, we met at Fitness Together North Buckhead and headed over to historic Oakland Cemetery in downtown Atlanta, where the legendary Margaret Mitchell is buried. You may not be a fan of running through a cemetery, however, Oakland Cemetery is getting very creative in drawing revenue for the site (see article in Wall Street Journal) and it's a lot of fun.
I was thinking, "is this disturbing the dead?" Yet, if you think about it, doing a 5K in Oakland Cemetery pays great tribute to the dead. It shows we can demonstrate the joy of living, even in a cemetery. As I learned from a friend and paton, Genaro Rionda, in Mexico you have the Day of the Dead. This holiday has no affiliation to the American Halloween. As a matter of fact, instead of viewing the dead as evil-doers such as monsters, zombies, and ghosts, the Day of the Dead honors the dead. Rather than go Trick or Treating (read my recent article on Trick or Treating), they bring gifts to those who once lived and celebrate with joyful parties.
You may find that bringing gifts to the dead is silly. Maybe so, but we can find something silly in all holidays, domestic and foreign. We can choose to view the good and best things of any holiday. In my view, going to a cemetery to meet with friends and benefit the cemetery is a great way to celebrate Halloween or possibly any holiday. It's also something that doesn't involve ingesting nasty candy and treats that make us fat and unhealthy. The contributions will keep Oakland Cemetery beautiful. Of which, by the way, it is!
If you haven't visited Oakland Cemetery for the 5K, then just go visit. It is very interesting and they do tours as well!
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