Eddie was dead. All completely dead.

The coroner signed the papers.

Only seven people heard the preacher’s words, six hired pall-bearers and a homeless guy looking for a cup of coffee.

The workers buried the box.

Some say Eddie died too soon. Truth is, Eddie never lived, only died.

John Fowler served twenty years in the US Air Force before retiring and starting a second career in the IT field. He is also a Lay Pastor serving a small church near his home in Texas. His hobbies include reading, golfing, and writing.