Laying Jasmine to Rest

Two weeks later

The days ahead were torture for the Harris family. They were gradually coming to grips with their new reality. Everyone had to adjust to living without Jasmine and to keep memories and lessons close to their hearts.

Ryan, Emma, Katlin, and Austin Jr. stared at their father. They all were worried about how hard he was taking this.

“He refuses to eat,” Emma said.

“He is taking this hard,” Katlin said looking at her dad stare out the window.

“We are all taking this hard and dealing with it one day at a time,” Ryan admitted.

“We have to be strong and take turns caring for him. It is what Mom would have wanted. We don’t want to lose him too,” Austin Sr. explained to his siblings.

“God, help us get through this funeral,” Emma said missing every moment with her mother.

They held each other’s hands and prayed for strength from God to complete the day.