Lucas sat in his truck outside of the funeral home. It has only been two days since Lily had passed. He did not want to do what he was about to do. Lucas had to plan a funeral for his beloved wife. He was also supposed to go pick up his baby girl at the hospital today. He thought to himself that this is not the way things were supposed to go. He was supposed to be bringing his wife and daughter home from the hospital today. He has not slept or ate in nearly two days. Everyone he knew kept telling him he needed to rest before the baby came home. But how could he rest, knowing that he would never see his beloved wife again. He knew he had his daughter to care for and he loves his daughter. But right now, he just doesn't want to do anything. He is fixing to have to bury his wife and the mother of his child. He contemplated even going in, thinking he could leave the decisions to her parents, but he knew that burying a daughter would have to be much harder than burying a spouse. He just sat there in his truck sobbing, wondering what he is going to do.
A few days later, after the funeral was over, Lucas was skimming through all of the flower arrangements sent to the funeral home for Lily and her family. He had decided to take his daughter to her mother's grave, not that she knows what's going on but he just felt like he should go and take her. So he was sitting there with Lily in her car seat beside him looking through them all. His parents had already gone home due to work commitments. They really wanted to stay but his mom had to take care of some things at work and she promised she would be back to help him out for a little bit. He wished his friends could have made it, but they all had work. He came to an arrangement that was purple and white. His friends had sent an arrangement from them all including Riley. This particular arrangement felt different so he reached for the card. It was from just Riley.
Dear Lucas, I am sorry for the loss of your wife. Please know that no matter what, I'll always be here for you. I'll be praying for you. PS: Congrats on the little one. Maya showed me a picture, she is beautiful.
Lucas was in tears after reading her card. Of course he had been an emotional wreck for days. But somehow, Riley's card made him feel a little better. Maybe because they had been friends for a long time and drifted apart but yet they were still there, in the back of each other's minds. He made a note to send her a special thank you note. Lucas picked up the car seat and headed back for the truck to go home and make an attempt to start a life with his daughter, without his wife.