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DIARY:
Ruminations, Occasional thoughts & happenings - as they
arise
A Death or Two - 1 April 2005
Well, it happens to each one of us, and as grieving families we mark the
event.
Last week my brother Gerry and I renovated our parents' grave in St.
Nicholas' cemetery, across the road from where I now live.
It was badly needed. Look at what existed. You
could hardly read it, and although I had given a stonemason instructions to add
my son's name when he was tragically killed by a milk lorry 25 years ago, it had
not been done - and I never had the heart to pursue the matter.
Upon our father's death in 1960 our mother had erected a memorial slab of
fine old Mourne granite, and had added the inscription in leaded lettering,
which had fallen off over the years.
Gerry and I decided that renovation was overdue.
The whole thing was a disgrace!
So we had the surface shaved, re-polished and lettering
engraved, to produce this:
Much better - I'm sure you will agree.
And then, while fiddling around with pictures today, I
added a predictive addition. Take note!
I might be a bit over-optimistic, but what the hell -
y'never know! Whatever the good Lord Jesus decides.
And do note today's date!
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