a picture tells a thousand words

[sasha031]

January 18, 2006 | On the eve of the funeral, Katherine insisted on sleeping next to Jim's body, so the Marines arranged a bed and offered to stand guard through the night. She fell asleep to music she and Jim had planned to play at their formal wedding celebration when he returned, November 14, 2006.
(Photo: Time)

http://www.truthout.com/

[undeterred]

1. thats so sad

So many people hurt by this war.

[sasha031]

2. this pic makes me cry

the 100's of thousands broken hearts, devastated lives, all the grief, destroyed environment, decimated planet, and for what, so that a few oligarchs can become richer than they already are!

[madokie]

3. every time i see it. can hardly see right now

[no_to_war_economy]

4. link to story please?

[soup]

6. Time Photo Essay

http://www.time.com/time/photoessays/iraq_war_families/5.html

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Special Report
Final Salute

November 9, 2005
Slow salute

On the tarmac in Reno, the white glove reached into the limousine, but Katherine Cathey couldn't move.

"Katherine," Beck said, "it's time."

"I'm not ready for this," she said. "I'll never be ready."

Her mother leaned into the car and spoke to her daughter.

"Katherine," she said. "Jim would want you to see this."

Katherine looked at her mother, then at Beck, and took his hand. After climbing from the car, she steadied herself, her arm intertwined with Beck's. Then she looked toward the plane.

At the sight of the flag-draped casket, Katherine let loose a shrill, full-body wail that gave way to moans of distilled, contagious grief.
http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/news/article/0,1299,DRMN_3_4224681,00.html

[Old Smokey]

5. Brought tears to my eyes

So sad.

[undeterred]

7. There was a vigil in my city and I met some of the survivors

-a 22 year old girl who was engaged to the love of her life
-a 32 year old woman with a child who lost her husband
-the uncle of a soldier who was burned so badly the family could not recognize him

These wounds take a lifetime to heal.