Christmas ornaments from my sister.
One day, Lucas had been asking about cemeteries. He wanted to go to one and see what they were like. I told him the cemeteries in Phoenix would be different than any other, but I was wrong. The first one I had seen in Phoenix was all dirt, no grass. That was bizarre to me. This one we went to was beautiful. It being Christmas time, there were lots of headstones decorated for the holidays. The first people we saw were right near the entrance with 2 LARGE cases of beer. 3 friends celebrating? a lost friend.
One gravestone, I loved. Said of the woman there, She lived to serve others. (How great is that to be remembered for always serving others!?)
We drove around, saw the Korean portion - those were beautiful headstones. There were a couple of graveside services while we were there - we stayed away from them, but saw the long line of cars with police escort. One section was babies. Babies from the 1950's-1960's. So sad to see all those little markers with a single date or couple of months. There were markers for people from the 1800's!! Truly an amazing and sacred place to be. We saw several more families set up around loved ones having a little get together.
The kids love seeing the little Santas, Christmas trees and other holiday decorations. It was hard for them to understand why the holidays would be hard without their loved ones. They didn't quite grasp the concept and I hope they don't have to for a very long time.
Our last stop was to the Vietnam wall.
This statement applies to all who have passed on to the other side of Heaven.
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