I watched as they lifted the casket gently before placing it in the ground. I didn’t cry, I didn’t shake, I couldn’t feel anything. She was always the one with the big smile, the warm hugs, a constant glow of happiness. And now, she’s gone. My dad’s body convulsed and shook violently with his wails, the tears running down his face like liquid rivers of pain. Those tears seemed to carve themselves into his very being, into the depths of his soul. I didn’t know at the time what the future held. All I knew, was without mom, I will always be broken.