Way Down Upon The Suwannee....

Yesterday I went with my son, Chad, up to north Florida to Live Oak which is about 3 hours away.
Family roots and history are entwined from the area and we had a purpose in our trip. The Family Community Church Cemetery needed to be checked for maintenance since it has seen two long years of neglect on my part.
Our parents, grandparents and great-grandparents to Chad ....plots were in fairly good shape.
My family...to be used in the future....plots were covered with grassy weeds and growth.
The Family Bench had to be repaired, repainted and in general given a facelift. A sacred, time capsule note written by Matthew when he was 12 or so (is 21 now)....which was under the family bench....
had to be removed because its cover had fallen apart .
We called Matt (Thank God for cell phones)and he said to bring it back in order for him to package it in
a more permanent way.
Chad and I drove to the Advent Retirement Village at Dowling Park on the Suwannee River to a Country Store there in order to buy some ‘round up’ for the massive amount of weeds.
Amazingly enough....Chad and I were filled with a great deal of JOY all the time we were working and reminiscing. The strong ties with our family of ancestors were very much alive in our heart throughout the day.
‘Twas a real and genuine....Labor of Love!
Our beloved ’Granny’ had a great deal of respect for the care of all the families ’final resting place’.....and instilled this ’noble idea’ into her children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren.
Sensed her ’approval’ and ’admonishment’ alike.....while Chad and I stood quietly in prayer.....in the sacredness of the moment....
Coming apart from a busy world....being reminded of the ‘things that really matter’.....can be a ‘round up weed removal’ in a very personal way!
I know....it happened to me!
See Link #1.... Album Rest In Peace!