Reminders

I'm fascinated by tombstones, partially because I have no idea what to write on mine. 

"I told you I was sick" might not work, depending on how I go. I could be hit by a donut truck.

"Tread lightly" is a possibility, but I suspect it would encourage devilish people to stomp loudly.

"Are you ready to go?" has potential, since I'm always asking my kids the same question while I jangle my car keys. It's also fairly appropriate for the graveyard.

In a strange twist of fate, I discovered that my oldest kid also has a fascination with memorials. Last week, we spent most of our walk in the local park reading the dedications under the trees.

This was heartbreaking:

As was this one for a little girl, 4 years old:

Being a dog lover, this one caught my eye:

Coincidentally, while we were looking at the memorials, the sky looked like this:

Whenever I see the sky like this, I'm reminded that my time on earth is only temporary. I stop worrying about what funny quote to plaster on my tombstone and I picture myself in the Afterworld's hallway, staring anxiously at the elevator door, wondering if I'll be going up or down. I think about all the times I've blamed the dog for eating all the donuts, when I've pointed to my husband after some strange noise came out of my body, or the times I've snapped at my children for something the dog actually did...I really hope God has a sense of humor.