Today would have been my Dad's 79th birthday. In the Jewish religion after you bury a person you don't lay down the head stone for at least 30 days, then you have a get together to unveil the stone. My mom and I chose to have the unavailing done today because we thought it would be a great way to remember him and celebrate his life. Grass can be placed as a remembrance that life is fleeting, and stones were taken to the grave site and placed around the headstone to symbolize that we were there and remember his life. It was a beautiful tradition that I learned today and want to pass it on to my children. After the ceremony we all went to eat, "walking to nourishment" to symbolize that we walk forward in our life as we walk along side with our grief.
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