He continued in the same vein for a bit longer, but Patrick was lost in his own thoughts. Maybe he'd been so fixed on why, he'd forgotten about the who. At the end of the service they sang Silent Night and filed out wishing each other a Merry Christmas until Patrick was hoarse. Since they were sitting almost at the front, they were the last people out of the church.

"Glad you could make it," Pastor Daniel said.

"Thank you," Patrick shook his hand. "Merry ...