There was a chilly, sad feeling in the air early that morning as people came to the church for the funeral of the young Emily.
With tears in their eyes, the loving parents stood beside the open casket and worried how they could go on without their daughter.
Everyone who has met Emily loves her. She was a kind person and usually cheerful. Her death influenced her family and had an impact on the community as a whole.
All who gathered chose to sit in silence while the priest said the first prayers. He found it hard to keep a steady voice during the prayers.
And then, something strange happened.
As the funeral was going on, a large black crow entered the church and settled on the coffin of the girl.
With its shiny eyes, the bird just sat there as everyone stared at it in astonishment. “A crow in the church,” people were whispering.
There were tales that the bird was just blown in by the wind, but everyone knew there was something else happening.
Suddenly, the crow put its head next to the coffin, seeming to pay tribute to what had passed away.
After some time, all the whispered warnings subsided, and every person watched the raven in the tree.
After some time, the crow sat up, unfolded its wings, and slowly flew away with not a sound.
The people who were present at the time claimed that crows are thought to be linked to the world of the spirits. They acted as contact points for those who had passed on. I initially believed that those stories were true.
Unable to stop the tears, Emily’s mother spoke to her husband and explained, “This is how she said her farewell.”
Seeing a crow at their daughter’s funeral finished the grieving process for the devastated parents. They sensed that their daughter had traveled on to somewhere safe.
