Recently, in a club I belong to, I was lucky enough to be assigned a research paper on “Picturesque Lindenwood Cemetery.”

I had driven past a small segment for years and had considered it just another cemetery. Ho hum.

I asked for a different topic, but the gentleman in charge replied, “When you were assigned this topic, the committee was thinking about the many stories, reflections on life and lessons one can learn from those who are laid to rest there while saying a prayer, tending to a grave, walking about, jogging and looking at the beauty of the world.”

OK, I thought, I’ll take a look.

So, on a beautiful summer day, I drove along the well-groomed paths through Lindenwood and was overcome by the beauty hidden away there. I wrote the paper, and it was a wonderful journey for me.

Su

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