V. What if there were no artifacts?

Earlier, in a previous rendering, I stated that there was only one direct artifact from my Father. I was being dramatic. Actually two others written in his hand have been found. One is a letter he wrote to my brother about his wishes for his funeral. I saw this one. He requested a simple ceremony with a pine box and my brother in his uniform. Along with this is a form from a funeral home designating a style of coffin and the costs.

The other remnant is a few words found after his death, “I love you,” scrawled on the edge of a newspaper, left on the coffee table. This is assumed to be a note to my mother, though he never gave it directly to her. My father did not hand it to her or so she says. Maybe she forgot. In fact, I never saw this note. Hearsay from my brother. I wonder if he saw it or my mother told him about it.

VI. The Reading- “Arts Imperative- Speaking the Unspeakable”