The Eclectic Company: I Come to the Garden -

* "Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon!"

* "Those who throw dirt only lose ground."

* "I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger."

* "The road to success is always under construction."

* "I fish, therefore I lie."

* "Dear Algebra, stop asking us to find your X, she's not coming back and I know Y."

* "Teamwork means never having to take all the blame."

* "I barely survived yesterday and now it's already today!"

* "Do you call Santa's helpers subordinate clauses?"

* "So, how many days DID it take to build Rome?"

* "Cancel my subscription, I'm tired of your issues."

* "Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday."

* "Don't sweat petty things . . . or pet sweaty things"

* "Two wrongs are only the beginning"

* "Worrying works. 90% of the things I worry about never happen."

* "I finally got my head together, and now my body is falling apart."

* "When I'm finally holding all the cards, why does everyone decide to play chess?"

* "Legend: A lie that has the dignity of age."

* "A diamond is forever: The payments are longer."

* "When in doubt, mumble: When in trouble, delegate: When in charge, ponder."

* "I don't have an attitude; I have a personality you can't handle."

* "When I want your opinion, I'll give it to you!"

* "It is better to understand a little than to misunderstand a lot."

* "An eye for an eye leaves the world blind."

* "Sports do not build character, they reveal it!"

* "Dust is a protective coating for fine furniture"

* "I'm in shape - round IS a shape."

* "Money talks, but all mine says is "good-bye."

* "If a pig loses its voice, is it disgruntled?"

* "Love is blind but marriage is a real eye-opener!"

* "A dog has an owner. A cat has a staff"

* "I'd like to have more self-esteem, but I don't deserve it!"

* "Red meat is not bad for you. Fuzzy green meat is."

* "Nothing is fool proof to a talented fool."

* "Bacteria - the back door of a cafeteria."

* "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be."

* "Stressed spelled backwards is desserts."

* "As I said before, I never repeat myself."

* "Corduroy pillows: they're making headlines!"

* "Young at heart, slightly older in other places."

* "(I'm) proof that evolution can go in reverse"

* "My reality check bounced"

* "If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn?"

* "I hate people who steal my ideas before I think of them."

* "I was uncool before uncool was cool."

* "Middle age: When your age starts to show around your middle"

* "Do not disturb, I'm already disturbed."

* "If an open door is ajar, is an open jar adoor?"

* "March Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change."

* "Telepath Wanted: You know where to apply!"

* "The information went data way"

* "I'm bilingual - I speak English and SMACK!"

* "Mental floss prevents moral decay."

* "Why use a big word when a diminutive one will do?"

* "Why is abbreviation such a long word?"

* "I can see clearly now, the brain is gone."

* "Every morning is the dawn of a new error"

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Quotes of Note

You're born a male but you have to CHOOSE to be a man" - Herm Edwards

"I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that" - Unknown

"They err who think Santa Clause comes down through the chimney; he really enters through the heart." - Mrs. Paul M. Ell

"Thankfully, our true roots are in heritage and not things. I just need to keep reminding myself that things are only reminders of heritage." - Keetha Broyles, June 21, 2010

"Tears lubricate the soul." - from "Finding Buck McHenry"

"Somehow you must come to understand that God is love, that love is the proof of God, and forgiveness is the proof of love." - The Priest in "Levi's Will" by W. Dale Cramer

"The truth about a man is in what he does, not what he says." - W. Dale Cramer in "Levi's Will"

"Fairy Tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten." - G. K. Chesterton

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Saturday, August 30, 2008

I Come to the Garden - - -

Here in this lovely garden spot - - -

On Burr Ridge near Hillsboro, Wisconsin,

Dad lovingly relinquished his years of caring for mom by personally placing the chest containing her ashes into the ground.

While many of us came to share with him in that moment - - - only he carried her ashes. He said he promised her fifty-six years ago that he would take care of her and that he intended to keep that promise to the end.

Commitment.

10 comments:

Jay & Tammy Tropf said...: WOW......I can't tell you how powerful that is!im; August 31, 2008 at 7:58 PM
Kathy (Pearson) Troyer said...: I agree with Tammy - wow! Did your mother know what a gem she was getting when she married your father 56 years ago? What a legacy for their children and grandchildren plus friends and extended family.; August 31, 2008 at 9:34 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: My dad is a living Saint - - - I do not say that glibly nor in jest. Since mom never had anything else to compare dad to, I'm not sure she ever did understand exactly what a gem she had.; August 31, 2008 at 10:13 PM
Leigh of Tales from Bloggeritaville said...: Commitment and touching. So sweet and strong their love even in death. So beautiful, Keetha!; August 31, 2008 at 11:21 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: Thank you, Leigh; August 31, 2008 at 11:23 PM
nancygrayce said...: Your dad is incredible! I love him and I don't even know him! Your mother was a woman well loved by her husband!; August 31, 2008 at 11:53 PM
Keetha Broyles said...: Yes he is, NancyGrayce. Thank you!; September 1, 2008 at 5:33 AM
Keri said...: Grandpa is so amazing. Looking at these pictures makes me very sad that I wasn't there.; September 1, 2008 at 11:39 AM
Keetha Broyles said...: It would have been really nice if you could have been here. The service was very very similar to what we had at Marion though, so other than missing the people and the graveside, you really didn't miss much.; September 1, 2008 at 3:56 PM
Martin LaBar said...: Splendid setting, great state.; September 4, 2008 at 1:07 AM