Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
We received a telephone call over the weekend from a retired gentleman who is interested in starting his own Grave Care Maintenance Business.
After a full and long career he wants to start a Grave Care Maintenance Business to help many of his acquaintances that can no longer care for their loved-one’s grave sites. General plot maintenance, floral decorating, and research of old cemeteries are his main interested. We spoke for a few minutes of his reason for starting the business. He wants to stay active in his 70’s and into his 80’s.
This man is an inspiration and it made me think about the poem by Dylan Thomas “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night.” The poem speaks of our need to rage against becoming old. We should not quietly relinquish the fire that burns in young men’s eyes.
For this gentleman, starting a business caring for burial plots and providing cemetery cleanup services will keep his fire burning.
To read Dylan Thomas’ poem, visit Poets.org: Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night.