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Submitted to Contest #154
I’ve always liked funerals. There is something strikingly beautiful about gathering to celebrate someone after they’re gone. Bonding with friends and strangers over shared absence. Reminiscing through tears, realizing the happiness that once was. It sounds morbid, but I don’t mean it to be. Grief is a powerful unifier, and I’ve seen the resilience it gives communities, pulling families closer with its worn hands and warm heart. Today is Chelsea’s funeral. It is also my birthday. I am curving through Pine Street for th...
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