Cemeteries, Graveyards, Burying Grounds, & Churchyards
All gravestones are important.
I believe all gravestones are important.
No matter how small. How old. In what condition they’re in.
No matter if they are in well maintained cemeteries.
Or ones that have been neglected.
No matter if the grave is of someone with whom we identify.
Or someone of a differing cultural belief.
All gravestones represent a life once lived.
And, as such, all gravestones matter.
On a chilly New Year’s Eve morning, the last day of 2015, I braved the brisk Canadian winds for a quick run along the Niagara River southward toward Horseshoe Falls. The frigid cold invigorated my lungs but, as my eyes watered, I feared my face would freeze into a block of ice.
After checking into my hotel for a 30 minute HOT shower, I ventured out into the Canadian winter for a drive to Fairview Cemetery Ontario, Canada.
