A Bed of Scorpions (2014)
“The flowers were lined up by the door, ready to be taken out after the service and transported to the cemetery. We stopped and look at them on the way in. That seems to be the etiquette. Or everyone is simply doing it because everybody else always has, and none of us really knows what to do. I bent down to read some of the cards. When I send flowers for a funeral I’m always stumped as to what you’re supposed to write. Most people write directly to the person who is dead, which I think is either... ghoulish, or missing the point. Each time I’m hopeful for tips for the next time, and each time I’m disappointed. Today was no different. There were lots of flowers, at any rate, which I hoped would be some comfort to Toby.
The church itself was still quite empty, but we were very early. We found a pew not too close to the front, and sat on the aisle. People would have to clamber over us to get in, but we’d be in pole position for a fast getaway at the end and we wouldn’t be caught by anyone on the way out, and have to stand around gassing on the church porch.MoreLess
The church itself was still quite empty, but we were very early. We found a pew not too close to the front, and sat on the aisle. People would have to clamber over us to get in, but we’d be in pole position for a fast getaway at the end and we wouldn’t be caught by anyone on the way out, and have to stand around gassing on the church porch.MoreLess
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