Strength
Holding it together I made peace with his body before me. Something about it was relaxing.
In my head his voice echoed, "It's okay, I'm okay". Unsettled nerves soothe.
Edward's family always treated me like their own. After hugging them all once more we made our way to the chapel.
Alice sat next to me and grabbed for my hand. Edward's casket was carried into the room and from there his life story was told.