Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Resting near the tracks... We have a number of pioneer graveyards in the area-- and it's always interesting to see the names and dates. There are many who fought in the Civil War, and the many that followed. The saddest thing is that all older graveyards have a large number of children under 5. We've come a long way in the last 100 years.
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Sadly there are still too many places where many children don't reach their fifth birthday. Progress has been made, but it is by no means universal.
Un ejemplo de cementerio que a la vista, transmite una sensación de tiempos muy lejanos. Tiempos en los que se enterraba a los muertos en las cercanías de las casas donde habitaron o en el mismo lugar en el que murieron . Me parece una imagen muy cinematográfica.
Very moving photo. Sadly we have not learned from the past and wars are still happening. Sad so many innocent children are dying still :-( A sombre one today Bill.
Oh a positive note, I do like the trees :-D
It's humbling to walk among those old stones and be reminded of both the hardships our ancestors faced and the quiet progress we've made in caring for the most vulnerable.
Beauty in its sadness, Bill.
Sobering thought. Those were the days before simple antibiotics.
Child deaths used to be common. A number of things reduced the death rate for children. High on the list is clean water, and a better diet. Vaccines also helped a great deal, so many childhood diseases that once killed children are now rare or gone altogether.
Una imagen que nos lleva a otros tiempos y que nos hace pensar en la fugacidad de la vida...
Yes it's sad regarding so many young children dying way back in time, often diphtheria, whooping cough and so on..
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