Sitting in the Cemetery, Part 1 (TMF:2398)
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
Peace to Live By: Sitting in the Cemetery, Part 1 (TMF:2398) - Daniel Litton
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Once or twice a year, I will usually find time to go to the cemetery and take a seat. “Sounds strange,” someone might say. “What is wrong with you.” Well, actually, I find that sitting in the cemetery is a good reminder of things. For one, when I sit in the cemetery I can remember that one day I am going to die. Just like all these tombs bear witness to, one day that’s going to be me. I’m no different than anyone else. One day I am going to be buried in the ground like the rest of these people. And that being the case, it reminds me that my time here on the earth is important, and that what I spend my life doing is important. What other lives am I going to affect for the good? And that thought being in view, it then brings up the next point. And that is that really other people matter. We all affect people in different ways. We all have people that are important to us: family members, friends, and even acquaintances. We each make a difference in the lives of people whether we realize this fact or not. Some of us for the good. Some of us in a neutral way. And, unfortunately, some of us in a bad way.