Three weeks ago, we were asked to be of service in the most heartbreaking of circumstances: a young family had lost their baby girl on the day of her birth. All they could think to do in the wake of such a tragedy was offer her body to the Earth, to find a beautiful and natural place for her body to rest.

We have been gratified to meet so many new people at our events this winter. Winter means we are out in the community more, but it also brings great beauty to Vermont Forest Cemetery.

As we turn towards the deepest part of winter, it can be easy to think that this is a season of stillness. The tracks in the Cemetery tell a different story. Our resident foxes, fishers, coyotes, turkeys, and rodents have been crisscrossing the paths. The tracks on the snow are a good reminder of the life incubating below, just waiting for spring warmth to reemerge.