DiRienzo Monuments

I recently joined the ranks of people who know someone near and dear fighting for their lives against cancer. Someone who is, by any measure, a truly positive addition to her family, to her community, and to the freakin’ Milky Way. Someone who would leave a significant hole in the lives of many people if she were not here. Someone who, if absent, will seriously alter the life trajectories of loved ones- including children- who will not be able to benefit from such a uniquely wonderful person.

As a helpless on-looker to something that can be compared to attempted homicide upon an innocent person, I find myself grasping for anything that could thwart the injustice even in the slightest. But we know full well that we don’t have control. We have no influence whatsoever over the outcome of some cancer diagnoses. Medical professionals do—and we are immensely grateful to them. But the rest of us are left to perform symbolic gestures like shaving our heads to show solidarity and empathy.

Shaving my head did produce some immediate, positive results. I saw the unmistakable gratitude and the feeling of love from this person upon seeing my near-hairless head for the first time ever. But the positivity I initially felt from the symbolic gesture faded rather quickly as I realized that it had no physiological effect on her cancer. I wonder how many other people out there felt a similar sort of inadequacy and disappointment after realizing the extent of our powerlessness. How many of us feel, somehow, personally guilty that such an injustice happens to someone so deserving of better?

I think there is a very human desire (and need) to share in both the happiness and also in the pain and sadness of others. It gives us purpose. For everyone out there fighting for their lives against cancer, and also to all those who are desperately trying to make a difference in the lives of those people, I salute you.

To all of our current and potential customers:

I think it's safe to say that most of us feel like the worst of the pandemic is behind us. We just celebrated Independence Day and it's really is starting to feel like the regular, hot and sticky Madison summer that we dream about 5 months out of the year. I am fully vaccinated and I am just as relieved as everyone else that we no longer need to deal with our glasses fogging up or constantly having to adjust our mask while we have a conversation with anyone indoors.

However, we understand that there are many people out there that, for a variety of reasons, still choose to or need to where a mask. We are committed to the safety and comfort of all our customers and, while we no longer where masks unprompted, we are happy to do apply them if asked to- no questions asked.

For those who are still unable or uncomfortable with making to make the trip to our showroom, please know that we are always willing to meet and communicate through whatever means works best for you- be it a Zoom meeting, email, a phone conversation, or even by coming directly to you if you're in the Madison area.

Stay healthy, Madison!

A big thanks to Vital Signs of Verona for our new sign! 😎

We invite everyone to check out our new website at www.dirienzomonuments.com
Visit early, visit often!

Memorials | DiRienzo Monuments | United States DiRienzo Monuments provides quality, locally engraved memorials, gravestones, headstones and engraving to Madison.