ELIZABETH.THIRTY YEARS AGO."May God give to us and all whom we love his comfort and his peace, his light and his joy, in this world and the next; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be upon us, and remain with us this day and forever" "Amen" There was a loud chorus from the congregation.There were also flowers everywhere, of many colors but most of which were black. Black was everywhere, filling the air with grief and loss. There were a bunch of long, sad faces which looked upon the open casket as it was lowered into the ground.I couldn't watch most of my father's funeral and so I clenched my sister's palms. "Agnes is it over yet?" I asked. Agnes was the strongest of the two of us—holding her shoulders high enough for my chin. She cleared her throat and then muttered a response."It's over now." She whispered."He's not with us anymore" At her words, I lifted my gaze to meet Agnes’s moist eyes. "So what happens now?" I looked at our mother
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