My Relaxing Trip to

Spring Grove

Two weeks ago, I went to spring grove cemetery. Initially, my thoughts were "how can a cemetery be beautiful if it is a place where the deceased are buried?" But after going there, I understand why it is a peaceful location where many people go.  The cemetery was actually a very relaxing place to be.  I enjoyed the quietness, with only the sounds of the birds chirping.  I was surprised to find out that the cemetery is the middle of Cincinnati. 

      As we entered, I realized just how big the cemetery actually was. It took a long time, and we didn't even cover all of the areas. The day was a windy one. The wind blew fast, but it was a very soft wind. It was warm, as it greeted my skin. I could smell the plants and flowers, both growing, and ones that people had placed down out of respect for their deceased.

      The trees, that grew tall, gave shade to many of the grave stones that scattered the hilly planes.  There was a valley that the wind never reached. The wind gusted right over it, while the leaves in the valley stayed settled on the ground without any disturbance from the wind howling above. 

            I could reach my hand up into the ceiling of wind as it blew directly over the valley.  It was a very beautiful, calming scene to be in.  The wind whistled above me, and the leaves outside of the valley rustled.  As I began climbing out of the valley, I felt the wind on my skin, and I could hear it whistling through the air. 

             As I was walking through the cemetery, I realized that not all of the statues and stone heads are in rows.  Many of them are scattered randomly throughout the hills.  There were many flat stones imbedded in the ground, and also many giant, extravagant headstones that stood out.  I wondered how much it would cost to have an enormous statue or monument-like headstone.

            This showed that the cemetery had a wide range of people buried in it, from poor, to rich.  The whole time we were there, it was windy.  As I walked through the garden of headstones, I came across a grave.  Someone who had visited had placed American flags in front of it, as to honor their lost one.  I noticed that one of the flags had come out of the ground.  I felt wrong to just leave the flag lying down like that.  So I bend down, and picked up the flag.  I stared at it in wonder, and then I place the flag in the ground just as it was before it was blown down.

            Honestly, I’d say that the spring grove cemetery was humbling.  It made me realize just how valuable life is, and that I should treasure every moment of it, both good and bad.  I think if I needed some piece and quite, I would definitely pick this place.  It is a calm restful environment where you can come to calm down and collect your emotions.  I would highly recommend this place for anyone who's looking for a calming, peaceful, and beautiful environment.