This cache was created in memory of Robert Sanford Pettiette,
who was killed in car accident on October 10, 1990 at the age of 7.
It has been almost 20 years since his death but never a day goes by
that I don’t wonder what type of man he would be today.
Even at such a young age, this child was very much a sportsman!
He loved everything that had to do with being outside. As our
family goes about searching for caches, I can’t help but smile
because he would have been right in the middle of it. He would have
loved this sport as much as we do!
God’s Lent Child
I’ll lend you for a little while, a child of Mine, God
said.
For you to love while he lives, and mourn for when he’s dead.
It may be six or seven years, or twenty-two or three.
But will you till I call him back take care of him for Me?
He’ll bring his charms to gladden you, and should his stay be
brief,
You’ll have his lovely memories, as solace for your grief.
I cannot promise he will stay, since all from earth
return.
But there are lessons taught down there, I want this child to
learn.
I’ve looked the wide world over in My search for teachers
true,
And from the throngs that crowd life’s lanes, I have selected
you.
Now will you give him all your love, nor think the labor
vain,
Nor hate Me when I come to call this child back again?
I fancied that I heard them say, Dear Lord, Thy will be
done.
For all the joy thy child shall bring, the risk of grief we’ll
run.
We’ll shelter him with tenderness; we’ll love him while we
may,
And for the happiness we’ve known, will ever grateful stay.
But shall the angels call for him much sooner than we
planned,
We’ll brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand.
Written by: Edgar L. Guest
This is placed in a residential area so please be respectful and
not cache after 10pm.
Please, if you take a TB, leave a TB
so that others can have the joy of grabbing and placing them
somewhere else too. Thank you.