Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Memory (Daily Photo 8)

I think that my brother put it best when he said on FB," In the midst of thinking of those who protect us and have given so much, and those who have gone before us in our own lives....whom we miss so much."


In our family, at least in recent generations, we have not been touched by death in wartime.  My own family's generations were slightly off the timetable; my husband's father and his three brothers all headed for Europe in WWII, and they all came home.

But my brother and I, we miss our mother, and our brother, and our grandparents, and our stepmother Jewel, and now our son and nephew.

My brother did the work in getting this bench in memory of Josh placed in the cemetery in which I walk so often.  Due to various foul-ups, it took the past nine months for the task to be completed, but this last week-end the mother of one of Josh's best friends and I were able to plant some impatiens.  The bench is on a dirt path in the woods; the view through the tress is of a small lake, where mallards and wood ducks sailed by this morning.  I like to think that those few cemetery visitors who are a bit adventurous in leaving the main roads and paths will find some delight in stumbling upon this small patch of color, and that the words, "And may perpetual light shine upon him" will deflect a bit of the sadness coming from the dates indicating that a young man, a boy, really, died far too soon.



8 comments:

  1. How beautiful. What a nice remembrance. My brother put up a bench in his backyard in memory of our niece who died at age 9 from cancer and we all cherish that spot.

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  2. What a beautiful, stark, powerful image of Josh's bench. I love it, and the inscription and the flowers. I would love to visit that spot, and sit there, sending waves of love to Josh and you. Thank you for inviting me for a visit to this sacred place.

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  3. Oh - it's beautiful! On my next visit to your area, I am counting on a walk to this spot. Thinking of and praying with you.

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  4. Just looking at the picture... I can imagine myself sitting... quietly... breathing... and simply being present with God who is big enough to take on all of my problems. Thank you for being you... loving... kind... and giving... so that others may catch a glimpse of God when they aren't even looking. ((((GG)))))

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  5. Beautiful. Thank you. I am so sorry.

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  6. So beautiful. And if I get to your community, it will be on my must-do list. I'm certain that it will have its desired effect on many.

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