Cemetery Thoughts

Sunday, August 13th, 2017 02:44 pm
debris4spike: (WW1 Grave)
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As ever I go up to the cemetery for a walk on a Sunday ... Jiffy loves chasing the squirrels if he spots them.  Anyway, I spotted a couple of things - one amusing, but the first very sad.

One of the new gravestones up read of a boy who had died at one hour old on Christmas Day ,,, so sad.  My Granddad died on Christmas Day, but this poor family it is such a sad day.

One thing that made me smile is that many of the Victorian stones have the phrase "Peace, Perfect Peace" .  It is a line from a hymn ... but I do wonder if any of them were there because the relatives thought that it was now more peaceful once that person had gone  ... or is that just my warped mind?

~~~

Well with those random thoughts I must get on with some letter writing - Have a good Sunday

Date: 2017-08-13 01:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] brunettepet.livejournal.com
Your take on the second quote made me laugh. Now I picture some nagging busy body finally put to rest.

Date: 2017-08-13 04:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] diebirchen.livejournal.com
Actually my Great Aunt Mildred was like that.

Date: 2017-08-13 05:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] tellshannon815.livejournal.com
Now that you've said it I can actually imagine that being the case with the quote!

Date: 2017-08-14 08:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] 1-rhiannon-1.livejournal.com
but I do wonder if any of them were there because the relatives thought that it was now more peaceful once that person had gone

I thought it was only ever me that thought things like that!! :D

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