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\"\"<\/a>The hardest part was standing vigil,
\nshaking clammy hands,
\nkissing mascara-strewn cheeks,
\nall of us trying to find words of comfort.
\nHelp me feel the warmth
\nin every covered dish and bouquet of carnations.
\nPlatitudes and pat answers don’t help me.
\nThe only thing I seek is Your presence.
\nAll I ask of my friends is to be there.
\nMourning passes as life goes on
\nin slow motion, their absence palpable,
\nbut I find comfort in the time we had.
\nGrant me strength in my sorrow,
\nand bring my loved one home into your eternal care.<\/p>\n

– Ruth Williams, Prayables<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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