Monday, September 1, 2008

Choosing the Right

Words! This is the week I've set for myself to choose the right headstone and epitaph for my precious Jordan. It's been on my mind for months, but until now I haven't felt a sense of urgency about it. It's here now though, so the search is on! I had a momentary pang of conscience for turning to the internet for inspiration, then I realized that that's exactly what Jordan would have done.. I even considered having the headstone resemble a widescreen monitor, but quickly dropped that idea.

So, about epitaphs. I haven't yet found the right one, but I have found quite a few wrong ones. For example, what on earth does this mean?
What lies behind him and what lies before him are tiny matters compared to what lied within him

And this one's kind of nice:
God could not have made earthly ties so strong to break them in eternity

Nice, but it's not exactly what I'm looking for. I'll know it when I find it, and it will be ready for placement by mid November, when Colin's home from his two-year church mission.