ctober is International Family Magazine’s annual issue for honoring the dead of our family, and those sick and suffering as well. In North America, there is Halloween as derived from the European Celts. In Mexico, at this time of year, it is the Day of the Dead. All over the world, we make space to keep our loved ones nearby even if they have passed on from this life. We build graves, tombs and caskets and make elaborate rituals around death and death’s markers. October is also our month to stop on our World Tour in Africa.