Photo and Commentary ©2025 by Maylan Schurch
Sabbath, Sunday, Monday, April 12 – 14, 2025
A little over a year ago, an 18-year-old driver going 112 miles per hour smashed into a mini-van at an intersection in our area, killing a mother and three children. The teen has now pled guilty to four counts of vehicular homicide as well as two counts of vehicular assault.
Immediately after the accident, family and friends created a memorial display a few feet away from the intersection. It has changed themes over the past year, and what you see above is a photo I snapped a little over a week ago.
Notice the yellow ribbons tied to the tree branches? They’re a symbol of a beloved one’s absence and the wish that he or she could return. At the sidewalk’s edge are two or three dozen plastic pinwheels, and beyond these are what look like real daffodils.
Every time I drive by this memorial, my heart goes out to the bereaved families. And since Easter is just a week away, my thoughts turn to another death-memorial, the cross of Jesus, where another innocent Victim was sacrificed.
The display in the photo was created so that people won’t forget. It’s the same way with the cross of Jesus. Let’s take some time to remember the Savior and why He came to live among us and die for us. Go to the link directly below: