Katie is asked to give one of the eulogies at her sister's funeral. Katie is nervous, afraid she will not do a good job. Her mother wants her to end with a good memory of Lynn, but all she can think of is how to sum up the theme of Lynn's life. Katie does not want to disappoint Lynn. Finally she tells how Lynn wanted to be a rocket scientist or a great writer and how she wanted to take her family with her. This is the theme of Lynn's life, Katie says. She forgets to mention a good memory.
At the cemetery, everyone throws flowers into the hole where they will plant the urn. Katie's father throws a white rose, but he misses. When Uncle Katsuhisa picks up the rose and puts it.....
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