Instantly all sounds came flooding back to me. The room had once again filled with all the sounds of life, especially the sounds of people growing ever more impatient at the length of this service. The speaker had now taken their seat and the minister had now moved to the front of the room. I was relieved at this sight. I could not be still any longer. Everything in me urged me to leave the room at once. The pastor spoke.
“Thank you everyone for your kind words. As stated before, if anyone would like to donate food or assistance to Mr. Price, please let Mr. Merivel know. We will now ask the pallbearers to come to the front and gather the coffin. We will start our procession to the cemetery shortly. Thank you all.”
With the pastor’s words, everyone began to stand and file out the door. Pe
