Liam Neeson and Vanessa Redgrave
I thought this photo starkly beautiful in its tragedy, but yet inspirational, a tribute to those who support a loved one in the aftermath.
Many who frequent this blog support family members who somehow manage to get out of bed every single morning and place one foot in front of another, despite the societal and legal odds against them.
It is those who suffer the heavy hand of ignorance alongside the loved one--the family members who have committed no wrong but have lost just as much--who pull the husband, the wife, the child, the branded--through the isolation of an overpowering daily grief.
Someone once said, "At different states in our lives, the signs of love may vary: dependence, attraction, contentment, worry, loyalty, grief, but at the heart, the source is always the same. Human beings have the rare capacity to connect with each other, against all odds."
The grief rings resolute in the fierce determination to undue the political wrongs against our families.
Today, we honor those who offer the shoulders, who keep the light on and the candle lit.
