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Day 3 of 365 new ways to a new you. Congratulations, you have made it this far. Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Are you ready for tomorrow? This is part of a series that is going to span 365 days. Some things will be subtle other activities will be more involved. At the end of the 365 days even if you do only 20 of these things you will be a new person, for better or for worse.

Before I begin with day three, I must defer you to our Terms and Conditions .

When we die, there will be those that mourn our loss. Like most things though as time goes on, things become forgotten. Those people who were once near and dear to us, are also forgotten. Wait longer still and there is no to remember what someone did during their life. Unless of course what one did in their life was revolutionary, but most people are easily forgotten.

Day 3: Remembering the forgotten and respecting the dead

Today, go for a walk, small drive, or bike ride to a nearby cemetery; the older the better. Before you go you will need one or all of the following.

• Camera
• Pencil, or Crayon
• Pad
• Pen
• Large sheet of paper

When you get to the cemetery just start wandering. While you wander remember that there are people here, and these people once meant something important to someone. If the cemetery is new, go to where the older graves are. Pick a grave at random, and take a picture of the tombstone if you brought your camera. If you don’t have a camera then get the large piece of paper out, and your pencil or crayon. Place the paper over the stone and do a rubbing of a particular part that interests you or gets your attention. When you have your rubbing, thank the person out of respect for allowing you the opportunity to do this. Write down their name and any other information on their tombstone.

Once we have this information, spend some time now researching them and learning more about this person. Become fascinated, as if this were your own long lost relative. If you can contact any know living descendants and see if they can tell you more about John or Jane Doe. When at last you have as much information you can muster, take a silent moment and honor someone who lived before you.

Reference:

• Cemetery Iconography