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"You did a beautiful job, dear. Delia would have loved your eulogy." "Thank you," Melody said, unsure who she was or how she could have known what Delia would have thought.Someone's cousin, or someone's cousin's great-aunt, maybe.From what she could tell, funerals brought relatives out of the woodwork the way a rainstorm drew worms from the soil. - Sue Halpern What We Leave Behind I am reading What We Leave Behind by Sue Halpern.Melody is still struggling to deal with the loss of her mother Delia, a former attorney in an unfortunate accident. Her inner dialogue about meeting relatives during funeral reminded me of my own grandpa or Dadu's memorial rites.He was the closest person to me, my exclusive storyteller.I was greeted by so many unfamiliar faces after his memorial rites, I lost count.But the thing that surprised me was my good looking Dadu was popular among old and young both.I listened to their anecdotes, how my storyteller touched their lives. It still feels strange when I enter his room.His bed reminds me of my years of falling in love with illustrations and horror stories. Listening to him, laying by his side stories of iron teeth witches, golden winged fairies and many more.Everything changed but I still enjoy the carefree sleep in his bed every time I visit as if his reassuring presence still lingers in the air. : : #qotd: Which book you started reading in July? #memories #eulogy #family #whatweleavebehind #suehalpern #currentread #booksandbooks #bookstagramindia

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