Jim and I drove up to The Georgia National Cemetery today to inter Mom's/Grama's ashes. It was a cold gray day, but a beautiful place. The Christmas wreathes were still there--to be picked up by a team of volunteers tomorrow. Since it was a holiday there were few other visitors there.
The grave site had been prepared. To our surprise, Mom was placed in front of Dad! She had said she'd "be in the back". I thought she'd really love where they put her. (And I so wanted to call her to tell her the news!)
A couple of workers gently filled in the hole and then they let me lay down the little square of sod. A Rabbi once told me that that final gesture was like "tucking a loved one in" to her final rest. That's exactly what it felt like as I patted in the corners.
A brand new stone will now be made in the next month or so with both Dad's and now Mom's names on it.
Love to All,
Nan and Jim
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