The Stone


They set the stone that marks my Daddy’s grave today.
I traced his name —  and wiped the tears away
And thought about the days that just keep marching on
And wondered if the time will come when tears are gone . . .

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  1. I think as long as your here on earth the tears will come. Its good to know  though that your father was such a special person to you that you still feel this way sometimes I think its sad to know that  some seem to so easily forget.

  2. So many hard things.  Love you, lady!!

  3. Thinking of you,take care Dear BEG.

  4. How hard to see his name and both a birth and a death date with it. I still have tears when I think of my mom and sister, but they are less as the years go by.

  5. sis, thanks for sending a picture of daddy’s stone. I have been waiting to hear that it is there. I miss you. Things are going good. We have so much to be thankful for. Keep us in your prayers. ~sarah

  6. I, too, am keeping you in my thoughts!

  7. Mary, thanks for the pic.  I’m putting it in my Yoder file.  I’m so glad the stone is finally set.  Recently I’ve been going through some of my past pictures and most often a vocal sound comes out of my mouth when I see pictures of dad.  Oh I miss him so.  

  8. I think tears are a good thing and am thankful that there are good memories that bring them. Not too long ago I was certainly wishing for a chance to visit with my parents again but it is not to be. I think my little “heart scare” was what triggered the wishes. Love you and yours!

  9. I know it sounds kind of morbid, but the stone is an honoring and beautiful one.  My mom and dad had  picked theirs out on Valentines day a couple months before they both died, and actually had it placed.  IIt was ackward to have them take us to the site before they actually died.  But it was also refreshing to hear them talk and see that they were preparing for their leaving of this earth.  The stone was a beautiful expression of God and themselves.  It reminds me alot of your folks’ except I think the roses actually had kind of red hue.  When we gather for our Miller reunion we like to have a worship service at the site just being thankful for our heritage and bringing us back to our roots.  In a way that sounds morbid, but for me it’s not – the memories are healing.

  10. Tears are good for the soul, and I keep getting choked up about my grandfather and it has been since July 01
    I did give Q his first name as a middle name in memory of him, and I know he would be so proud of me and also luv to see his great grandson as well…

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