Day 08 - A moment

[harriet_m_welsh]

On the way back from Leavenworth we took Highway 9, which is a two lane road that more or less parallels the freeway through the countryside. When I realized we would be passing the Arlington Municipal Cemetery I asked Alex if we could stop there, and we did

Comments

[artemis_moon]

What a nice thing to do. I am glad you left some pebbles and it seems like a beautiful and simple remembrance.

In Boston, people left coins on gravestones and I still have no idea why.

[transcendence1]

I think that's an Irish tradition. I think they follow the belief that you need coins for your travels to the other side.

[transcendence1]

I've always had a thing for rocks. That's usually what I leave for my grandmother's grave if I don't have flowers or a sea shell. I believe there is a lot of symbolism and power behind them. And leaving them in remembrance is definitely a worthy use of them.