Craig Reese Glidden

On 16 December 2008 of Middle River, MD, formerly of Upper Marlboro. Loving father of Reese and Maeghan. Beloved son of Willis Scott and Ida May. Brother of Scott, Steve, Cyndi, and Cheryl. Preceded in death by his mother, Minnie K. Stevens. Express condolences at www.barrancofuneralhome.com.

A graveside funeral service will take place on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008 at Fort Lincoln Cemetery at 11:30am.

At the graveside service on 20 December we shared a poem that Craig wrote in 1973 when he was 15 as a profession of faith prior to his confirmation. It follows:


Meditations by Craig Glidden


I sit to collect myself.
To meditate.
And my troubles break on me;
As the waves break on the shore, and I am nearly overwhelmed.
But slowly I begin to picture that quiet place within my mind.
The place where I got to be at one with myself, and with my surroundings. I can se it now, as my frustrations fade, the cool winds blowing over the tall green grass.

As I walk in that place I think of my life; What shall I believe? What shall I do? Who am I? the answers do not come easily.

I think of past experiences:
what have I done? What have I learned? What did others say? What am I to be?

Suddenly these questions swell, swell within me, and I am overcome with fear. I know now that none can help me, that the answer must come from within.

And I seek him. As a child seeks his mother's skirts, and I am comforted.

In his security I grow; not in size and not in age but I become aware of things. Aware of the love, the great love that is waiting for me. Aware of the faith that surely was always a part of me.

And in his security these feelings swell; swell within me till I nearly burst.

And now I see,

No longer do I want security,

Finally I see!

No longer need I ask, if I believe, but now, only how may I show it!