I often pass a Naples cemetery. Many of the people buried there are Hispanic. Their's is a culture very different from the New England cemeteries with which I am familiar. Instead of gravestones, this cemetery has bronzes or stones at ground level. And most graves have colorful plastic flowers.
Each area of the cemetery has a different name, like Garden of Serenity or Garden of Tranquility.
Newborns, babies and toddlers are buried is the Garden of Angels. It is heartbreaking to see the teddy bears, Easter eggs, toy cars and dolls their loved ones have placed with them to comfort them in the afterlife.
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One of the aspects of graves for children that I'm familiar with is a lamb incorporated into the stone.
Not sure about the plastic flowers.
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