Right now, in restless America, the latest hot storyline is all about vampires. The world of the undead clogs our television and movie screens week after week. Why, we wonder? While psychologists and producers can offer their theories, here's an offer you can't refuse: Find out for yourself...!
Well, OK, you may refuse the way the offer is being extended. And yet, why not push the envelope? Why not take it to the next level? From the undead to the dead? Or, more specifically, to your local cemetery.
This thought should be no more unsettling than the thought of sitting in the dark to watch your next orgy of vampires. However, to make it easier, don't do it in the dark. Pick a nice sunny afternoon. Find a comfortable piece of lawn. No one is going to scare you or hurt you here. Actually, a quiet green cemetery can be one of the most calming and creative venues on earth.
While you and I struggle -- to exist, to stay healthy, to figure out what this stormy world is all about -- we rarely take the time (or the wisdom) to consider where it's all heading. Here is where it's all heading...! Here in the silent serenity of a manicured graveyard. At least our mortal remains.
So consider this offer as an opportunity. To rest...to reflect...to pray...to commune. Yes, the dead here have something to communicate. If only we listen. Not fearfully. Stoically. To anyone who thinks of themself as more than simply evolved planetary dust, death is surely not the end. Actually a new beginning. And very much like the fetus moves from the small comfort of the womb into the vast wonders of the world, this new beginning just may be all the paradisaical things we've been promised all these centuries!
So make the visit. Stay awhile. You won't find any vampires. But you may find some answers....
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