Pause and ponder

So, I am going to be probably the first person to openly admit that I am plagiarizing.   I am lifting a part of a quote I saw today for my blog entry title, so if the copyright police are reading, you can pronounce me "guilty as charged".   In all seriousness, I decided to drive out to the city's cemetery today to capture some poignant moments as the sun finally began coming through the clouds.   I thought that I had seen a lot of the grounds, with the Memorial Day events and other gatherings I've been a part of there, but I suppose I had overlooked some.   Situated in the same area is the Catholic Calvary Cemetery of St. Victor Parish and I saw a beautiful monument in the middle of the grounds.   Curious, I decided to walk up and take a shot or two of the statuary and figure out what it was dedicated to.   As I walked around the statues, I was moved to find out that it was erected to remember both the babies that passed away suddenly along with those that had never made the journey to birth.   I felt even more close to my daughter at that moment and gave thanks to a life of health and joy that she is enjoying, while remembering those family members and friends that have lost little ones way too soon.  

"Oh ye, who tread along the path pause and ponder if one's sorrow is as great as my sorrow."