Anne sits in the upholstered arm-chair in the front row of the visitation room at the local funeral home. Waiting for the funeral service to begin, she stares at the casket where a cascading blanket of red roses and her aunt’s picture rests.
The only child born to the oldest of six girls, Anne has already said “good-bye” to her mother and her other spinster aunts – her last aunt, Mary, being put to rest today.
It appears a traditional memorial that includes flowers, picture boards and personal mementos, until you see the bust – the upper torso of Richard Wagner, the German composer and conductor primarily known for his operas.
Although her aunts never marry, the family gets together often and the sisters are known for their pranks and their fun-loving spirits…that’s where the bust comes in!
Anne saw this bust of Wagner arriving at their home in…
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