Contributor: Eric White - - “It was a beautiful service. I think it would have made him smile,” Ryan said to his mother. “Yes…it was. He would have been shocked that so many people showed up. It would have definitely brought a tear to his eye,” his mother replied. “You think so?” asked Ryan, “I don’t think I ever saw dad cry. He always told us he loved us and always showed it, but he was so strong. He was always in such control. I don’t think things got to him the way they did to us.” “Come sit by me honey, I want to tell you something,” said his mother. “Now, how many times have you seen me and your father sitting where we’re sitting now?” “I don’t know. Hundreds maybe…maybe more…you guys spent our whole childhood on this porch swing.” “That’s right, all them times you kids played in the yard, we’d sit here and watch you. We saw every...

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Author: Eric White