Saying Goodbye to Doris
As Doris looked into the eyes of the two soldiers who had brought her Bob’s letter, she couldn’t help but notice that they seemed unusually nervous. She wondered if they had read the letter and felt guilty or ashamed of its contents. She also considered the possibility that the envelope had been tampered with and the letter had been read before reaching her.
After the funeral, as guests started to disperse, Doris noticed that the two soldiers who had been “guarding the edges” during the service made no effort to approach her or offer their condolences. Instead, they seemed to avoid her, staying on the periphery of the crowd. At the end of the ceremony, almost all the present guests said goodbye to Doris, except for the two soldiers. She wondered why and if it had something to do with them possibly hiding something.