Time…what a concept. Time brings change and change brings growth so over time my activities and hobbies have been replaced with other challenges. As a child I learned to push the envelope past what was the normal and explore the unknown.
One activity that I have enjoyed tremendously since I was a teenager was visiting cemeteries and looking at tombstones. This started after my pops died, I would sneak into the cemetery late at night and drink beer, smoke weed and sit and talk to my late sister and dad’s markers. I used to let my imagination run wild after reading some of these and you can learn from them too. Case in point…
Lindenwood cemetery in Fort Wayne Indiana hosts the resting spot of Homer Van Meter. Who is this? He was a member in John Dillinger’s gang.
Or how about this one that I was truly impressed with.
I happened across this one day while enjoying a walk in Marietta Georgia with my friend Mary Jane. I was impressed with the story behind the marker. There is a fifteen foot statue here too. It is evident that the bond between these sisters was stronger than life.
This next one brought tears to my eyes with the beauty and compassion shown by Hank Williams Jr.
This is in Montgomery Alabama and worth the time to visit. This photo doesn’t do the site justice but I didn’t have any photos downloaded. Mine need to be scanned in and hey, it’s too damn early in the A.M. for me to conquer that challenge.
I kinda lost interest in this hobby when I happened across this little gem we have talked about before.
I haven’t visited any cemeteries in quite awhile. I don’t think it has anything to do with aging gracefully as truthfully there has been nothing graceful about this journey in time. Maybe it is because of the loss of family over the years I don’t know.
Other hobbies I’ve outgrown? Too many to list.
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