One of my grandfathers. I never had the chance to meet him. |
There is so much hatred and unrest in our world today that it is easy to lose sight of old traditions. As Memorial Day approaches, I would like to share with you a tradition I have to honor those people who helped make me the person I am today. Since 2006, I have placed small bouquets of silk flowers on the graves of ancestors and friends who have no one left to remember that they existed and were loved. I started out with just a few graves, but several years ago I decorated a total of 117 graves in 7 different cemeteries around the
This tradition may sound silly to you, but it keeps me
grounded and reminds me of what is truly important and how precious life can be. I hope you try it sometime. You just might find that it gives you a sense
of peace to honor those who have carved a trail for you on this Earth, even
before you were born.
May we all have a safe and peaceful Memorial Day.