Fallen Heroes And The Journey of Gold Star Parents

Just watched an astoundingly poignant 60 Minutes episode on Gold Star Parents, those who have lost a son or daughter to combat. It’s the kind of thing we all need to watch in order to understand the isolating loss they each carry in their hearts, the grief they face, the unique experience they walk through.

​You can watch it below or here.
Let me know what you think.
Better yet, let me know what you felt . . .

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Bob says:
April 25, 2016 at 9:27 am 
Psychiatrist Abigail Brenner wrote in a Psychology Today article, “In the natural order of things, parents are not meant to bury their children, yet through illness or accident, a parent’s worst nightmare can and does occur.” You and I have attended Memorial Services for fallen Soldiers, in which at the “Last Roll Call,” the air feels like it’s being sucked out of the Chapel as mourners hold their breath for “Here, First Sargent,” the response that never comes. The family members in the front pew are still in shock. Sometimes, so are we. This Memorial Day, after getting to sleep in, and before firing up the grill, I hope I see people gather to honor the fallen and to hear parents tell the story of the one they lost.