I am listening to NPR right now. They are discussing a book called Final Salute by Jim Sheeler. It chronicles his experience in notifying families about the death of a loved one in the service of their country. It is heart-breaking to hear. I think I want to read it, but I'm not sure yet.
If you can, read an excerpt here. It's not a pleasant read, but sometimes the most important things we do, individually and as a collective whole, are the hardest.
Thank you.
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Yeah, pretty much my nightmare. Except I never got past the phone call.
Wow, that was a powerful article. Thanks for posting about it. You can read the whole thing here:
http://denver.rockymountainnews.com/news/finalSalute/pdf/FinalWhole10mb.PDF
I highly recommend taking the time to read it.
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