I've been out driving a lot today, and for some reason I happened to pass a lot of crosses on the road. You know the kind, with the flowers and sometimes balloons or candles...memorials for people who were in fatal car accidents.
I have mixed feelings about these memorials. I don't like to look at them. They make me feel sad, and a little creeped out. If my child or sister or parent died in an accident, I would want to honor and remember them in some other way. And yet...I also like the memorials. Because when I see one, I know that it means someone whose heart is aching for a loved one felt just a tiny bit better placing flowers there. For that person, it gave them comfort.
Today I am thankful that I don't need the comfort of a memorial.
II feel the same way about the crosses on the road. They always make me a little sad, but I also feel they serve as a good reminder to practice safe driving, especially for teens!
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