Roadside Memorials: How long?

[yourmeantome]

Originally Posted by Cicero

There was a memorial half a block down from me- commemorating the spot of a mans murder. I feel bad for the family and it was tastefully done. But on the flip-side...This dispels any illusion I might have had about being safe in my neighborhood. What it really means is that the neighborhood might be livable as a rental, but don't even think of buying there. It's on quite a lovely backroad until you imagine a murderer behind every lovely tree in the orchard.

I have to agree, they are nice but the problem is that it does remind you that the place is not the safest. It removes that comfort zone. But I also feel that if they died because of stupidity, it doesn’t need to be recognized or remembered,