“My Own Epitaph
Life's a jest,
and all things show it.
I thought so
once, and now I know it.”
~ John Gay
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| Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, VA |
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| Rock Creek Cemetery, Washington, D.C. |
Today is Plan Your Epitaph Day which is a day to
reflect on your mortality, and even to consider what you would like to leave on
your gravestone.
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| Hebrew Cemetery, Richmond, VA |
Here, we’re having a terrible storm this morning
with thunder and lightning so instead of going to a cemetery to look at
epitaphs I’ve looked through my old photo albums and selected some of my
favorites.
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| Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio |
Whenever I see articles about epitaphs, they usually
focus on those that are funny or slightly weird. I tend to be drawn to those
that tell a little about the person.
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| Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA |
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| Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA |
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| Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA |
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| Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, VA |
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| Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA |
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| Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA |
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| Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA |
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| Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, VA |
Here are two I really like. I think I will put this on my headstone or if someone in my family dies before me on theirs.
ReplyDelete"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle"
“The pain passes, but the beauty remains.”
I like those!
DeleteThank goodness somebody remembered it was Plan Your Epitaph Day. I didn't! I'd like something snarky on mine, but I haven't figured out what yet. ;)
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha ha...
DeleteIn 1992 I left a job that I had had for 12 years. When I saw the advert for the position in the local newspaper it felt like I was reading my obituary.
ReplyDeleteI love the selection of the tomb stones you have selected. I didn't even realise it was r Epitaph Day. I totally neglect my any Christian traditions. My family were never religious
ReplyDeleteActually, I have to thank Insomniac's Attic for putting together her calendar and adding this day :D
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