I cringe at artificial Memorial Day arrangements such as these:

They were in one of the aisles at Wal-Mart. Sometimes, well a lot of times, I get judgmental about this . . . and I shouldn’t. I think they are in bad taste, although remembering someone certainly shouldn’t involve right and wrong in flower fashion. My mother tells me if we put something like this on my father’s grave, he would climb out and rip it off and toss it aside. So much for Rest In Peace.

I don’t think, though, he would think badly of someone who honestly thought it was nice putting it on a loved one’s grave. I believe he just wouldn’t like someone who knew his preferences putting it on his. Better a single flower, I’m sure he would think.