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etoldmeshewasheadedtohersistershousefordinnertheexactlyoositeway。Ifeltbadmakinghergooutofherwaybutshewouldnotstandforit。Shetoldmeshewantedtohelme。SoIjustwentalong,tellingherthedirections,andeventuallywecametothefuneralhome。Iaskedherforhernameandnumber。Shewroteitdownforme。Ithankedherforherhelandfeltatearrolldownmycheek,notformymother,butforthekindnessofthestrangerIhadjustmet。
Iattendedthefuneralservice,butalwaysinthebackofmymindwasthisoldladythathadheledme。Ihitchedaridewithmybrotherbacktomyhouseandarrangedformycartobefixed。EverythingbecamebacktonormalformeandsoonIforgotaboutthisladywhohadheledme。YesterdayIwaslookingthroughsomeoldshoeboxesandstumbleduonhernumberanddecidedtocallher。Ayoungerwomanansweredandshesaidshewastheolderwomansdaughterandthathermotherhadrecentlyassedaway。Iwassoshockedbythat,anddidnttalkforaminuteortwo。FinallyIaskedwherethefuneralwasandmadelanstogotoit。
Thefuneralwassadbutitreallymademerealizesomething。Thatyouneverknowwhenyouwilldie,soyoumustdoyourbestto