i can't thank you enough for amplifying ed and jody's story. they are so dear to me, even though i never got to meet ed.
in my last trip to d.c. i learned something new about the vietnam memorial that came into full relief in reading your piece. there is a group of 10-20 people who show up at the memorial very early in the morning once a week with toothbrushes, polishing cloths, and buckets of soapy water. they spend two hours meticulously caring for the memorial with what my tour guide referred to as a "divine care" for the souls represented in the space.
perhaps everything about the making and keeping of memorials helps us hold, honor, and revere the memories of those whom we've lost (almost always too soon)...from inception to upkeep.
i can't thank you enough for amplifying ed and jody's story. they are so dear to me, even though i never got to meet ed.
in my last trip to d.c. i learned something new about the vietnam memorial that came into full relief in reading your piece. there is a group of 10-20 people who show up at the memorial very early in the morning once a week with toothbrushes, polishing cloths, and buckets of soapy water. they spend two hours meticulously caring for the memorial with what my tour guide referred to as a "divine care" for the souls represented in the space.
perhaps everything about the making and keeping of memorials helps us hold, honor, and revere the memories of those whom we've lost (almost always too soon)...from inception to upkeep.