I looked at Jen, who was crying hard from what Butch had said, just as I was. I stood up and she stood with me and held my hand."I didn't have the chance to know Grandma very well since we lived so far apart," I said. "But knowing that she was loved so much by all of you... well, that means a lot to me. To us."Jen spoke. "I just wanted to add that we thank all of you for being there for her."Jen and I sat down, wiping the tears from our eyes. After the minister finished, we followed the casket out of the church. Butch was one of the pall bearers. We rode in the procession to the cemetery for the burial, then returned to grandma's house. So many people came by, and a lot of them brought food. Butch found me standing alone, looking out the window at the back yard."Hey, PJ," he said quietly. "How are you doing?""I'm okay," I replied. "My dog would love this backyard.""What kind of dog do you have?""A miniature schnauzer. Rocky is his name.""Ah. I have a yellow lab. Duke.""Rocky'
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