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Don't Cry Now: Tears Of An Afterthought

This is a topic that resonates deeply with me. There are several examples and experiences I can use to bring you closer to why I am so sensitive when it comes to people who show no real concern for those they say they love and care for until they're dead and gone. The example I wanted to use that would've made a powerful point is a scene from the 1959 movie, a remake of the 1934 original called, Imitation of Life starring Lana Turner, Sandra Dee, Juanita Moore, Mahalia Jackson, and Karin Dicker. The scene in question is at the end of the movie when Karin Dicker's character -- Sarah Jane, came barreling down the street trying to get past the crowd who had gathered to watch the funeral procession of her mother. The body of her mother, 'Annie Johnson', played by Juanita Moore, was being carried by six beautiful Black horses and a carriage fit for a queen. I couldn't find a snippet of the last scene so I'm going to have to paint the picture using my wor