Funny coincidence tonight. My wife Robbie and I were having beer on the outdoor patio at The Contented Cow and we ran into some friends we hadn’t seen in a while. They brought along a college student who’s been staying with them — and it turns out that it’s her brother’s memorial that I visit frequently in Carleton College’s lower Arb — my listening/contemplation place. I blogged this memorial on May 13 and May 14 and included some photos. The college had just burned the prairie grass surrounding it back then, and now of course, it’s lush green, with wildflowers exploding everywhere.
I got her email address and sent her the links to these blog entries. I wrote, “Your parents did a very cool thing with this memorial. It’s going to keep on inspiring people for decades.” And I hope it inspires people to build more memorials like these when loved ones die.