Smell the Roses

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The orchestra sounded from afar the uptown the cathedral announcing an important gathering. Today was the day, hair gelled and slicked back, a neat well fitted kiddies custom made suit and shiny black shoes, I looked every bit like a mini red carpet Don off to a major Hollywood premier but the glum and sadness on my face told a different story. The hearse carrying the body arrived before we did, we followed suit inside a church members car, dozens of cars parked outside the church area multiple black clad individuals graced the churches wide open doors. The church was decorated so lovely at the front a large oval picture of my mother surrounded by white roses hung on the other side of the church doors, on thy other side a large stand of white roses stood, an usher by the door dressed in

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