The whaling from the other end of the line was instantaneous and soon felt like it was coming from the pictures on the walls too. Tears formed in Miss Addie’s eyes again and she looked like she would climb through the receiver and embrace those howls if she could. Elijah’s instincts were instead to run far away and leave all this pain behind. Pg. 81
Post 7: SG
“…For so many years I tried my best to dress folks up so they looked peaceful as they passed into eternity. And what I’ve learned is that true peace resides within the departed soul that looks down upon all the sad faces wondering why they grieve over a manikin…” Pg.76
Post 6: SG
Elijah closed the book and shook his head. He liked Jared. But damned if he could find one thing in what he read that made any sense to him unless the intent was to portray a God that was both callous and petty. As to why bad things happen to good people? Apparently it was because He let them to prove a point. Learning the context of the window had done exactly the opposite of what Jared had suggested it would. It had made the scene less beautiful. Pg. 75
Gerred Lee 