It’s been a year since Roger Reissig’s mother passed away. It’s been hard for his father to cope, but he’s found a beautiful way to commemorate his beloved wife. Every day, he visits the cemetery where she is buried. But he does more than stand over her grave in remembrance. He finds a nearby hose and waters the entire area around her headstone. He does this not once, by twice every day.
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Recently, his son posted a story on his Facebook of his Dad’s touching tradition. “With the recent drought, and hers being one of only graves getting watered, you can see that Moms stands out from the rest and is very beautiful,” Roger said.
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He also tells of how his dad brings huge roses from his garden once the old ones begin to wilt. “He has a routine where he clips some roses from his rose garden at home and delivers them to Mom.” But as it turns out, his father isn’t the only one visiting loved ones in the cemetery.
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“One day while watering he saw a young lady down from him kneeling at a grave and crying uncontrollably. Dad went down and talked with her and found out that her husband had been an SSGT in the US Air Force and lost him in 2010. After they talked and shared stories, she thanked him and left.”
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“Dad decided to Honor this soldier and start watering his grass along with Moms daily… He said it is the least he can do for him after all that he sacrificed for us.”
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“Very thankful for this young Man’s service and very proud of my Dad and what he does to Honor him. Love you Dad!”
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To honor our loved ones is one of the most precious gifts we can give. It’s a blessing to live life fully and remember it dearly.
Share Roger’s heart-warming story as a reminder of that.
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