You have probably seen either or both of these photos in the last couple of weeks. They have resonated with me on many different levels.
First on all, they tell the Story we are all wondering about. Our lives have gone back to normal. Proper care and concern have been shown and quite frankly, we have moved on. They are just starting to learn a new normal, a normal that will affect them forever. In spite of all of it, they have shared their Story with us through updates and wonderful photos. We don't need to see her face to tell that she is loved and doing pretty darn good for someone who could just have easily been taken away from her family and loved ones.
They have shared the beauty of being able to go outside on a sunny January day. What an intimate detail to share, more intimate than any face photo could ever be. We know that the congresswoman is being loved by the sense of touch when everything else may be confusing. You might forget many things after being shot in the head but can't imagine that having someone hold your hand might be one of them. These photos are powerful witnesses to telling A Story in the most important of ways.
May we be sensitive to each other and show as much love, as we have seen here. Thank you Mark Kelly for sharing your wife with us with grace and beauty. We are all rooting for both of you, may we Someday soon, see both of your smiling faces complete with all the love you have shared with us but, most importantly - with each other...
