RESURRECTION

Smashwords Edition

Published by Smashwords

“In reincarnation our penance is served.

In resurrection we serve our penance.”

© Dana E. Donovan 2012

Author's notes: This book is based entirely on fiction and its story line derived solely from the imagination of its author. No characters, places or incidents in this book are real. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, places, events or locales is entirely coincidental. No part of this publication may be copied or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopy or otherwise, without the expressed written permission of the author or author’s agent.

One

“Funny thing about grief,” Bob Hackett said, his eyes staring blankly across the room at the casket where his wife lay. The mortician had made her up with way more rouge, lip-gloss and mascara than she had ever worn in life. Still, the diffused lighting and hushed shadows softened her otherwise stark features, prompting many of the mourners in attendance to comment how natural she looked. I suppose it’s something one hears a lot at funerals, even if it isn’t true. I set my hand on Bob’s shoulder.