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And some people were just sitting in their chairs behind everyone on the ground trying not to cry . Well , me particulary , I was thinking about my parents and how they are n't ever there for me . And how my grandparents are more like my parents than anyone . Katie must have been thinking something sad too because we were both sobbing .

What is a likely reason that the speaker and their companions are all crying ?
The speaker 's grandparents have died and no one quite knows what to do