"The Friend"

My occupation takes me to some interesting places at times. One of those places is the cemetery. Many times after I perform the service I walk around and read some of the markers on the graves. Grave markers can be interesting reading. They tell somewhat a story of life. Some markers are plain with just their name, birthdate and date of death. Some have simple epitaphs such as “Beloved” or “Loving Mother”. One I read yesterday said “A man loved by All”. A few say U.S. Army Korea or U.S. Navy WW1 or WWII.
As I walked further one marker caught my attention. It just read “Friend”. The marker had no name, birthdate or date of death. It made me wonder who was laid to rest in that spot. Was it a John Doe or Jane Doe. Really that marker was a testimony to someone’s generosity. Graves in this cemetary aren’t cheap. It was a fairly new marker. Someone at one point in time though enough of someone to provide a place for their eternal rest.

Allan Jenkins