Triple J Tales - the life and times of the Myers family: MLK weekend

Friday, January 23, 2009

Once again we celebrated MLK weekend with "old" college friends & families. This annual tradition is one of the highlights of our year. I am not going to try to express in my own words what this time means to our family but share the words of one of the strongest women I know - Thank Tracee for keeping this tradition going. I look forward to many more happy times together.

"This weekend is not just a gathering of people that once shared fun times together, but it is a group that has come from many different areas and grown with each other. It touches my soul that we can sit around a campfire on a beautiful Sunday morning, listen to a wonderfully inspiring spiritual message shared by a friend, worship our Lord and Savior, and share a quiet time of reflection and grieving for our lost friend and companion. Thank you, Mas, for creating a tradition for our families and for true friendships to continue to develop. "

Taj Mahal

In 1631, Shah Jahan, emperor during the Mughal empire's period of greatest prosperity, was griefstricken when his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, died during the birth of their fourteenth child, Gauhara Begum.[5] In her dying breath, Mumtaz Mahal urged Shah Jahan to build a mausoleum for her, more beautiful than any the world had seen before. Shah Jahan granted his wife's wish, and construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632, one year after her death.[6] The court chronicles of Shah Jahan's grief illustrate the love story traditionally held as an inspiration for Taj Mahal.[7][8] The principal mausoleum was completed in 1648 and the surrounding buildings and garden were finished five years later.