In Huntington Beach there is a lovely pet cemetery that is far and away more touching than any cemetery where humans are laid to rest. This cemetery used to be on the outskirts of town but now it sits in between a fast-food restaurant on one side and a big parking lot on the other. At the back is a large apartment complex -- but luckily the front still opens on busy Beach Boulevard and the cemetery sign is prominent and the driveway visible from the street. Inside you'll see a riot of color, balloons, flags and signs of love and affection everywhere.It is hard to look at some of the little headstones without laughing -- and some without choking up. For the next few days I'm going to be showing you some of the stones that particularly appeal to me. If you are not an animal lover you probably will think people are crazy to do these kinds of things. If you are an animal lover, you may shake your head but you will understand.
Cat lovers will understand this one.
Such a beautiful way to use these words.
This hen meant a lot to the family. No stew pot for this one!
This is my favorite of all the tombstones. Every time I go to this cemetery (which really isn't often but is usually when some family member from out of town visits and I get to entertain them for a day) I always have to go pay my respects to -- well, maybe to both the dog and the owner, who thought to write such a great thing for his dog.
Tomorrow will be the second installment of these memorable epitaphs.
1 comment:
That is a great tombstone...and it actually doesn't sound crazy. It just sounds like the owner really loved that dog. :o)
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