I will take my mother to visit my father's graveside tomorrow. My fear is that I will not be able to find it. My dad passed away 15 years ago and sadly I have not been by to "visit" in over 10 years.
Reflecting on this, Tony and I question the validity of being buried in a box, in a graveside, with a tombstone.....for whom? I don't want to burden my children or give them the "Catholic guilt" for not visiting. Yet I don't want them to have the ashes on their mantle.....so what to do? Ashes, sounding more reasonable....scattered throughout our favorite places....under the mesquite, Bob Hall pier.....something to think about, I guess. Certainly before something really needs to be done....just don't let me sit on your mantle for a long time and certainly don't argue over what to do with me!! :)
After our trip to Alaska, I told Gino I wanted to be put in one of those tombs or sprinkled along the coast at the retreat center near St.Therese chapel. It seemed like such a heavenly place for him to "have" to visit when he sends me on my way.
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