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As the survivors are all seated, you walk to the altar and face the group. As the leader of the survivors, they expect you to lead the memorial service.

"Thank you all for joining today for this memorial service. We gather this morning to remember and honor the lives of our friends: Dave, Javier, Candace, and Jason. As we grieve for our fallen companions, we ask for inner peace and the strength to carry on in such difficult times. Each of these people has touched us in different ways."

You pause at these words and look over the faces of the people before you. In that moment, you collect your thoughts and consider the best remarks to give at this time.