One year ago Roger Reissig’s wife passed away. He immediately decided to commemorate her passing in a really special and unique way. Every single day he waters the grass around her tombstone. He visits her grave not just once, but two times daily.
Once he reaches the cemetery he searches for a water hose near her headstone and turns it on.
His son recently wrote about his dad’s touching tribute on Facebook. “With the recent drought, and hers being one of only graves getting watered, you can see that Moms stands out from the rest and is very beautiful,” Roger said.
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That’s not all his dad does. He also brings roses from his garden once the old ones begin to wilt. “He has a routine where he clips some roses from his rose garden at home and delivers them to Mom.”
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It turns out that his visits to the grave also led to an immediate connection.
“One day while watering he saw a young lady down from him kneeling at a grave and crying uncontrollably. Dad went down and talked with her and found out that her husband had been an SSGT in the US Air Force and lost him in 2010. After they talked and shared stories, she thanked him and left.”
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“Dad decided to Honor this soldier and start watering his grass along with Moms daily… He said it is the least he can do for him after all that he sacrificed for us.”
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“Very thankful for this young Man’s service and very proud of my Dad and what he does to Honor him. Love you Dad!”
Here’s Roger Reissig’s full Facebook post.
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Sometimes we can find a beautiful connection even in a moment of grief. This is the perfect example.
