"Don't you cry tonight"

As I pulled into the cemetery for a brief visit today, I listened to this song:

Don't Cry by Guns N Roses

Talk to me softly
There's something in your eyes
Don't hang your head in sorrow
And please don't cry
I know how you feel inside I've
I've been there before
Something's changing inside you
And don't you know

Don't you cry tonight
I still love you baby
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry tonight

Give me a whisper
And give me a sigh
Give me a kiss before you tell me goodbye
Don't you take it so hard now
And please don't take it so bad
I'll still be thinking of you
And the times we had...baby

And don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
Don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry tonight

And please remember that I never lied
And please remember how I felt inside now honey
You got to make it your own way
But you'll be alright now sugar
You'll feel better tomorrow
Come the morning light now baby

And don't you cry tonight
And don't you cry tonight
And don't you cry tonight
There's a heaven above you baby
And don't you cry
Don't you ever cry
Don't you cry tonight
Baby maybe someday
Don't you cry
Don't you ever cry
Don't you cry
Tonight

I know Guns N Roses doesn't sound like the typical type of music one would listen to in relation to grieving. But just look at the lyrics. These are the kind of things that I would imagine Chuck would say to me if he could.

But of course, he can't. Or can he...in his own way?

Because as I got near the back of the cemetery, I finally saw the deer that hang out there. At first I only saw one. I stopped the car and just sat there watching it. Then as I drove slowly on, I noticed another one on the other side of the tree.

I got out and was able to walk back towards it without it taking off. I got close enough where I could have gotten a pretty good picture if I had taken a decent camera with me. (When am I EVER going to learn to not leave the house without a camera?!)

Yeah, I know. It's just nature. 5:00 is a typical time for deer to come out and eat. But it put a little smile on my face.

It doesn't matter why they were there. What matters is my personal perception of why they were there. And I would like to think that Chuck was acknowledging and confirming the thoughts going through my mind at that moment. He was saying to me, "Don't you cry tonight. I still love you, Baby."

I still love you, too. I always will.