Inquiring minds want to know. . .

. . .about tombs.

I picked Adele up from school today and she had a question. "Mom, you know when people die and people put their gloves on and dig a hole in the ground. Then they get put in a tomb. How do they write on the tomb?"

I explained about how you can go to a 'Monument Store' and then order what you would like the gravestone or tombstone to say and they will inscribe it with special tools and equipment. I told her next time I drive by one, I will point one out. Adele said, "You mean like R.I.P?" I said, "Yes, but there are many different choices like bible verses or favorite sayings along with a persons name and their born and death dates."

Adele told me that I shouldn't ask her why she thought of this question. I thought it was cute and I have an idea what inspired it. With this being the week of Easter, everyday they have been taking their Bibles and talking about the importance of Easter at school. I am sure the story came up about how Jesus was buried in a tomb.