"The Handsomest Drowned Man in the World" by Gabrial Garcia (Columbia)

I didn't think that the story really reflected the region where it was from other than all the villages were really close together and there was no room for anything. It wasn't really pretty, no flowers, and when something dramatic happened ehm ehm such as finding a drowned man, everyone knew about it right away. Kind of like how Veritas is....

Journal topic: Well when I die, I hope I'm like 1OO years old or something because I don't plan on dying any time soon! But if I did my funeral I hope it would be fairly big considering how many friends & family I have that hopefully love me!? I'd just want a funeral where everyone can see me one last time & I'd want them to bury me with my teddy bear that I've had since 1st grd. I haven't been to many funerals maybe about 5 or 6, my funeral probably would be the same as others because there's not much you can do at a funeral but pray & say goodbyes. It's not like you'll be playing games or anything like that, you grieve & be sad. It seems Latin America's attitude toward death is kind of joyous & they don't get all sad about it, they are happy and take care of the dead like a human being. 

-Wendy Marie ♥