Going home:
There is this mother who has untold numbers of children. They go off to live in a strange land with much insecurity and doubt following them around. As the children struggle to make a living they never forget the mother. One day out of the year they come down from the mountains and pile onto big trucks to take them home to mother.
In mother´s house:
These children know that their mother welcomes them into her home no matter how they arrive. They want to be with her and she wants to be with them. So they say a few words to her and then they place mats or sheets on the floor of her home and stretch out for a sleep. They like to sleep in her home. It brings them a sense of security which is sorely lacking in their lives.
Lighting candles:
The children come home to mother with many worries and needs. They light candles because in a picture of her they see St. Joseph in the background holding a candle and protecting it from the wind. This picture gives them the idea that she likes candles. So they light them for her as they make their requests or give thanks for help that they received during the year.
Dancing for mother:
The children enjoy dancing and they figure their mother also loves to dance. So they give her a show of their dancing and drum playing. It is one more gift to her, as with the candles. In the end, the children leave a big mess in mother´s home... so many children who come from so far and so unexpectedly. But the friends of mother know how to clean up her home and put the furniture back into its places. The children go back to their fields and mountains with a sense of contentment. They have seen mother as well as introduced their children to her.
