At the foot of the walkway hung an engraved sign from the Coastal Bend Church of Christ: FEELING DESPERATE? ‘EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED.’ ROMANS 10:13.”
-- Eric (Prologue)

Importance: This is the engraved sign that hangs at the foot of the Harbor Bridge. It is important because the Campbell family does feel desperate over the loss of their son for so many years and again feel a desperation after his reappearance. This is the bridge where the elderly walkers find the floating dead body. Before Justin reappears, the reader isn’t sure if the dead body is Justin or not. The bridge is important to the town and many of the people in the town have feelings of desperation where Justin and his grieving family are concerned. In this Southern area, most people have a strong faith and turn to God for comfort.

…but to lose a...
-- Wilcox Sisters (Chapter 1 paragraph )