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I spent most of my time Sunday either at cemeteries or on the road to cemeteries in honor of Memorial Day. I drove my parents through four cities to pay tribute to lost loved ones. There is a graveyard behind their house in Lawrence, but we also visited Ottawa, Scipio and Garnett—all small towns in eastern Kansas. (It should be noted that a short distance west of Lawrence is the famous Stull Cemetery, but fortunately a trip to the source of numerous urban legends was not on the agenda.)

It didn’t escape my notice that it takes longer to visit grave sites on Memorial Day weekend than it used to. More friends and family members have passed away. I recognize death is the inevitable end of the life cycle, but the task of visiting more graves than ever before seemed daunting. It was a challenge to remember both where those who passed away long ago are buried, and also to find graves I had never seen before, trying desperately to recall details from funerals attended earlier in the year. It is a solemn duty, but it is also a task that offers a sense of inner peace. Visiting the grave sites of over a dozen family members and several friends somehow made me feel connected to forces greater than myself. It was a nice day.

There is a element of peace and fulfillment that comes from acknowledging those who have passed away. It is even more profound when one visits a number of grave sites in a single day. I hope you will read further and feel the same sense of contentment as I did.

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