Benches to remember. . .

On Memorial Day, I visited our Veterans Cemetary, not far from my home. As I walked up and down the rows and read the names of those who served our country (since before Vancouver became a city officially to the present,) I felt a love of my country and these people who served it so bravely and are remembered at least once a year by flags being posted near each grave site.

Next door to the VA cemetary is yet another cemetary, separated by a fence. I had seen it before but never gone to investigate. I spotted a bench alongside the fence and this is the photo I took of it which did not do it justice so I vowed to go back and find it someday and get a proper photo of it.

I did that this week after I got the news of my friend, Glenn's death. Somehow, it felt like a comforting place to go. I had to walk several blocks from the VA cemetary to get to the entrance to this Catholic cemetary. In my sorrow, I was rewarded with bench after bench to photograph! Ü Who doesn't believe that "when God closes one door, He opens another?"

This is what greeted me at the entrance gate of the cemetary. . . LOTS of places to sit!


This bench is dedicated to Mother Joseph, a pioneer in our city. You can read more about her here: Mother Joseph Her grave is close by among others from her Order who died back then also.

This memory one and the one below are the same bench taken from opposite sides.


This bench in a gazebo and the one below are the same also. Lots of room to sit and ponder awhile. . .


Two more views of another memory bench for nuns who died.


I liked the Bible verse on the backrest of this bench-- two views of it also. . .


This bench (two views) actually has a place to sit and rest awhile but someone put a potted plant on the seat! The inscription says to sit for awhile. . .


OK, we have finally arrived at my destination -- this and the following picture are the bench I saw from the VA cemetary through the fence. It was worth another trip and I got the added bonus of several benches at the same time!

I hope you enjoyed my little tour of a variety of benches all in one area, a place now called Mother Joseph Cemetary as of a year ago.