When you go home tell them of us and say…
Considering most epitaphs highlight attributes of the deceased to honor their life the following epitaph made me stop and pause:
“When you go home
Tell them of us
and say
For your tomorrow
We gave our today”
I stood thinking about the message for a long time until I realized the context of the word “home” can radically change the meaning of the message. If you consider home as the place where you’ll spend eternity then this message makes absolutely no sense. On the other hand if you consider home as the place where you lay your head to sleep or where your heart is then this message makes perfect sense.
The inscription is on a Westwood Cemetery headstone and was probably taken from the cemetery in Kohima. Next time I walk by I’ll have to look at the dates.
When the gardenia smiles
There is myth among gardeners that talking to their plants will make them grow better. Myth Busters even put it to the test.
Regardless if the myth is true seeing this plant produce a couple blooms was like a hug and a warm smile from a beautiful, but moody, woman.
By the way… the gardenia spent may days alone in my home office.
First Steps Of An Adventure
How quickly I forget each day starts out much the same. The only real difference is the size of the bag that travels with me.
Fallen Pistils
Every year I’m amazed at the beauty that is present in each stage of the spring season. The street is peppered with a uniform covering of maple pistils that all fell overnight, as if an internal alarm clock sounded and the tree knew it was time for the next stage of life.