Reflection

It was great to be able to see some more of Spring Grove. The crypts and mausoleumswere quite impressive. I really liked the monument by the pond that held flowers. Like so many symbols engraved portraying life after death, I think the flowers as part of the monument added symbolic, as well as, aesthetic beauty. It is interesting to me that the class system endures death. There undoubtedly are less wealthy heroes and heroins buried there without fan fair or even acknowledgement. Being an ever long fan of the underdog, seeing the massive structures depicting importance and wealth directly sways me to think about those not glorified. Not to say these families were not instrumental to society's betterment, but suppose they weren't pillars of virtue. Suppose these displays were brought about by arrogance or a sense of upholding cultural expectations by the familes. What if Fleishmann didn't outdo Grosbeck? Would they have been shunned? I realize it's not entirely fair to accuse the dead, after all they can not defend themselves. I mean only to raise questions concerning the intentions and reasons behind the construction of the grand monuments.