The past few weeks have been chaotic to say the least. I don't even know where to start, but I will start with the devastating news I received a couple of weeks ago shortly after the Fourth of July weekend; well it all started with a telephone call from a good friend in Chicago his name is George aka Billie Holiday (long story), well George inquiries if I have any family buried at the Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip, Il right outside of Chicago? I stated "yes I have family buried there." Then he went on to say they have been robbing graves at the cemetery. I said "what the fuck?" Yes burial plots are being resold and the remains of the previous were throw in mass graves while workers profit from the resale of such plot. I damn near fainted, but was strong enough to get the necessary information and prepare for my trip to Chicago.
True enough more than three hundred plots had been resold and remains tossed into various mass graves within the cemetery. I immediately made the trip home to see what the hell was going on in that place, I arrived in Chicago made my way to the cemetery only to find hundreds of other people there diligently searching for grave markers, burial plots anything that would identify their love one's final resting place, but to mo avail for many. The cemetery records were in shambles grave marker/headstones missing and very few answers for many of us. What a nightmare!
I have been back to Chicago a number of times and have yet to find out if my family members graves have been disturbed, it is like those family members dying all over again, I have sought therapy to help me through this and thus far I am doing better and have since made peace with the people that are responsible for this horrible act it is obvious they are morally dead themselves. Earth has no sorrow that Heaven can not heal.
Moving on, I have had some good times in between all the madness,I finally made contact with five incredible African American gay men that are part of the community here in Mad-Town. they all appear to be very intelligent, friendly and open gay men. We plan to get together again soon and maybe hang out or have brunch at my apartment one weekend. No none of them are interested in me, but it would be nice being that I am attracted to one or two of them. Kewon has been a real gem, and Jeffrey always has a brotha's back, it was comforting to know someone cares. My friends have been real supportive these past few weeks I am truly blessed to have Jeffrey, Kewon, Ariel and George in my life.
5 comments:
SUCH A SHAME WHEN PEOPLE HAVE NO RESPECT FOR THE DEAD...HOPE THINGS GO WELL WITH YOUR 5 INCREDIBLE CANDIDATES...
I'm praying that all of that cemetery business comes to a conclusion that will calm your sould. It's horrible the things people do. You family is not in their bodies any longer and there spirits will live on regardless.
The group you mentioned sounds really nice. There needs to be more fellowshiping with mature men.
I don't want to get political in your moment of grief and confusion but...that's why when I go I want to be creamated. Throw me on the furnace and scatter my ashes to the 4 winds and no one has to worry about visiting me or keeping the grave clean or if I'm getting along with Mrs. Applebaum lying right next to me.
But I do hope everything works out for you. I know it must be traumatic at this time not knowing and thinking perhaps the worst.
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Sorry to hear that you were a part of that horrible cemetary tragedy. I heard Emmit Till was buried there too. In adition, a Cincinnati boxing icon is buried there as well.
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