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Excerpt from “The Caretaker,” a Christmas story submitted by Tom Gingerich
The old man was on his knees busily mulching one of Oakland’s expansive flower beds when he noticed the SUV approaching in the brisk, early November air. Slowly negotiating the narrow, winding roads traversing the hillside, it pulled up near him. A young man emerged, a leather-bound notebook in his hand, and began walking toward him. The older man slowly stood and tossed his hand spade into a nearby wheelbarrow.
“Caretaker,” the old man volunteered, touching his chest, moving forward. “Michael Thoreau. May I help you?”
The young man smiled at him and offered his hand in the early morning chill. “Good to meet you, Michael. I’m Craig Summerhill,” he said. They shook. The old man’s hand was callused and hardened from working long hours. Craig wondered how a man of his age (he looked to be in his seventies) could have such a strong grip and still be working at such a physical job. His scruffy beard and tattered jacket and jeans showed his dedication to the landscape.
“I’ll bet you know quite a bit about this cemetery and its history, don’t you?” he asked. “How long have you been working here, Mr. Thoreau?”
“Call me Michael,” he said, turning to his right and scanning Oakland’s vast expanse, a contented look on his weathered face. Craig followed his gaze and saw the green, peaceful hillside falling far away to the east, densely covered with towering oaks, maples and white pines—with
