The man sat in his usual pew, third back from the front on the right hand side when one enters the church. He looked over to his left where another family had taken their seat for years now and the seat was empty. It had been empty for several years now and other people have taken their turns sitting there. Even today, even though someone else occupied that seat, to him it was still empty.
A bond had been broken, a fellowship denied, a lonliness taking its place. he was glad others were coming and that the church, especially in these difficult times, was growing. Still, he missed the family that had sat there.
He wished that he had spoken to them when they did come.
See you in church Sunday
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