in charge of the sermon was a little bit too emotional, and he kept on condemning the war. And to some extent, the president was really at pains because after the preacher was done with his ranting, he was supposed to go right in front of people and explain to them once again why the war was necessary. But thankfully, he was the president and so he could pretty much say anything and people would clap.
Nancy was also feeling as though the war was pointless and to some extent, a way to reduce the population. But either way, it seemed as though they were going to have a tough time and the wounds inflicted on them by the war weren’t going to disappear anytime soon.
Nancy was still young and didn’t know how to cope with such kinds of situation. And that explained why she felt as though her life had come to an end. She knew that her mother was going to be there for her since she had been in the same predicament some time back. But either way, it was still very painful because men like Kendrick were very hard to find. She apparently didn’t know where the heck she was going to start with dating anymore.
Her friends and close relatives also made a point of attending the memorial since Kendrick hadn’t just touched Nancy’s life alone, but also the lives that he came in contact. They all surrounded Nancy during her time of need and despite the fact that they didn’t utter a damn thing, they knew that deep down, they were going to stand with their friend and family come rain come the sunshine. And needless to say, Nancy was more than grateful that they were there for her.
The memorial took way longer than expected. And many politicians who were granted the time to say something managed to use the opportunity to justify the war as well as the deaths of the soldiers. But all of this didn’t do a damn thing to console the families. Of course, there was a consolation price that was to be awarded to each family that lost a soldier. But that was just about it.
Finally, they were done with their speeches, and the president made a point of greeting all of the bereaved families before catching his limo, and he was out, so did the other politicians. Then slowly, everyone started leaving the stadium, leaving the families to take care of the dead.
Even to that point, she wasn’t saying a damn thing. It seemed as though everything was going on rather too fast for life and the only thing that she could have done to make things better would have been to keep her pain to herself. That was the best way that Nancy grieved. No one would ever get to understand the kind of pain that she was going through and needless to say, she had no intention to burden anyone with it as well.
“I know it’s a difficult time for you dear. But I just want you to know that despite everything, I will always be here for you no matter what. You understand me?”
Nancy nodded right before hugging her mother. Her friends came over and hugged her, patting her on the shoulder just to show that they weren’t going anywhere. It seemed as though words weren’t necessary for them to demonstrate their support.
Nancy then looked over the casket that had been laced with a brand new flag for the last time before leaving. Kendrick, the love of her life, was gone.
-Moving on-
“Baby girl, you need to try and move on. We know you loved him, but Kendrick isn’t here anymore. He is gone. And I know that he would want for you to find happiness.”
“I know mom. But where the heck am I supposed to start? I have no idea.”
“Maybe you should try coming to church. I am sure there are plenty of good men who won't even think twice when they have a shot at dating you.”
Nancy wanted to say something, but her mouth just swung open as the words she wanted to say failed her. From the look of things, it seemed as though it was difficult for her to break her mom's heart by
Benjamin Blech, Roy Doliner