To Those Who Shall Sit Here . . .

This plaque of a bench at the highest elevation of Cornell University's Plantations dates back to the 19th century, but is still as relevant as then, and shall remain so throughout time. It was created by A.D. White, the co-founder of Cornell, and his wife.

I often sit on this bench, even in winter, and reflect on how sweet, compassionate and eternal the words are. In my view there is nothing else as powerful as this statement about the human experience, in all the recorded quotes of all time.

In this image I added background texture to emphasize the plaque. I also have the same image displayed without the textured background.

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