Dick Garrelts (70)
From time to time, it's my privilege to be invited to Painer's. Such was the case on Saturday when Brownie and Painer were having an impromptu cookout and fire. Following a very fine meal in their very fine company, we retired to the campfire, where has become a tradition, a memorial. This time in remembrance of Wray Cummings.
Painer selected a board, somewhat worn and weathered, representing Wray's journey these last few years. Over two logs and a bed of coals, we placed two smaller logs perpendicular to hold the ceremonial board. After writing Cool Wray on the board, and following our memories and prayers, we all three placed the board on the fire.
Just as we placed the board, it began to sprinkle, as if it was an answer from Wray. We all felt it.
We remained by the fire, even as it rained. As we watched, very shortly one of the perpendicular logs burned in two, leaving Wray's board and the other log in the perfect shape of a cross silhouetted in the fire.
Sometimes the signs are obvious.
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