I looked over at Kyle, and I could see tears on his cheeks. I wanted to invite him over, to put my arm around his shoulders, but it wasn’t my place. So I said a quiet prayer for his comfort.
Trevor invited anyone there to speak a few words about Celeste, and the two people with him each talked about how much fun she was, how she could dance for hours and still get up and do her job the next day. One woman even talked about how Celeste had been the only person who could explain to her how to walk in tall heels. “To this day, I remember her lessons about setting down my whole foot, not just my toes, when I wear those shoes.” I smiled at that idea and wished Celeste could teach me the same.
After everyone spoke, Trevor handed each of us a small purple candle and asked us to light it and lif
