The story of the week from August 25 to 29 is Burial At Sea by Jim Purdy.

There was a lot of conversation about this story in the comments. It’s a touching tribute to a fallen friend, told in a matter-of-fact style, and despite its lack of flowery emotion it clearly resonated with the readers who have been rating it so highly. Thank you for contributing this story, Jim.

The story has now been removed from the site, at the author’s request.