Highland Hilltop Cemetery

As we drove through farmlands near Inverness, Dawn made a brief stop at a little hilltop cemetery.

The stone fence caught my fancy. I also came across a headstone for a “Donald Cameron.” Cameron is my maiden name, so perhaps he’s a distant relative.

I was also struck by an epitaph on the headstone for a young soldier who died in WWI. It reads, “Who stands if Britain fall.”

Earlier, Larry asked Dawn how Scots feel about declaring independence from Britain. She told us it’s mostly the younger generation who want Scotland to separate.

The older generation, especially those who lived through WWII, have a different view. After all, the Scots fought with the Brits against a common enemy back then.

In light our discussion, that young man’s epitaph really spoke to me. It brought the phrase “e pluribus unum,” to mind. With all the divisive talk we have in the USA these days: Who stands if America falls?Read more