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The following day, before the funeral ceremony began, family and friends were allowed to pay their last respects to the dead in an open casket viewing.
One by one, they all made their way to the visitation room, with heads lowered, eyes moist, and hearts bleeding as they said their final goodbye to Nana Shawls.
The visitation room was steeped in a hush, the kind of quiet that felt sacred—thick with reverence and the scent of lilies, white roses, and lavender.
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