The burial

[Julia Craft]

It took over a year to finally bury my big brother.  He was taken from us suddenly by a fatal asthma attack.  I believe his wife set him up to die.  She has been so selfish about everything from his artwork to his ashes.  She didn't love him.  She had a boyfriend during the marriage.  She just enjoyed the position of control.  She came to the burial and every time the pastor talked about all of the good that my brother did, she would pipe up and take the credit.  She never gave of herself to help others but John did.  My family was quiet, mourning as my brother's ashes were being placed in the ground.  She was laughing like it was some kind of joke.  I struggle with the anger I feel toward this woman.  I don't know what to do with this anger.  She embarrassed my brother while he was alive and continues to do so in his death.