ReadOasis Step 2 Cold rain poured down from dark clouds. Ken wiped the tears from his face. He looked at his family and friends, all wearing black. They all picked up dirt and threw it into the hole. They covered the box where his father lay dead. Ken's chest felt empty. His hands felt cold. He wanted to scream, but no sound came out. One week later, Ken found his father's old journal. Inside were notes about a king named Marcus Aurelius who lived 2,000 years ago. His father had underlined one s...