Someone….Who Needed….Consoling - Early Morning, Christmas Eve 2019 Comments

This message is about the kindness of others, and the attendant relevance a thoughtful word or two might engender. Christmas Eve 2019, early morning, though feeling a bit ill, I had the spiritual desire to visit a specific burial place situated at St. Helena, California. Determined to sojourn alone, I departed my home while my family was still sleeping,

Upon arrival, entering the lovely manicured grounds, and driving past acres of grave markers, to my delight, I saw nary a person in view. But as I approached the general vicinity of my destination, I noticed in the distance, a lone, older woman scurrying about, transferring various items from her car to a nearby plot. Exiting my vehicle, some 300' - 400' away, I did a cursory search of the immediate area, and subsequently deduced that the spot I was seeking was most likely fairly close to where this lady was standing. She never looked my way during this period, though I sensed that she was aware of my presence, and might have been a bit concerned by my sudden appearance. Hoping to allay whatever presumed fears, I called out to her, "pardon me ma'am, good morning! Do you perhaps know the location of Mr. Mondavi's gravesite? " And with what sounded like a giant sense of relief, she exclaimed, "both Margrit and Mr. Mondavi are right here, " while pointing downward, mere feet from where she stood.
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