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marions ghost

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36. This is the face of grief

Reply to boston bean (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 09:44 AM

Dec 2012

in a tragedy that, it can be argued, was preventable. A mother provided weapons and weapons training to her disturbed son apparently. Preventable.

We need to see it. If you don't allow photos, it's all too easy to forget. Too easy not to feel the pain. Too easy to just go back to business as usual. And hide in denial. And wait for the next one.

This is the face of grief.

Remember this face, and act on what it represents--to honor her sister.

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Woman in iconic photo is sister of slain teacher (Victoria Soto) [View all] boston bean Dec 2012 OP

OMG - terrible news. That pic has ripped my heart out since I first saw it. -eom Justitia Dec 2012 #1

The MSM makes it easy to distribute these pics. How many are there exposing 18 daily suicides? NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #2

Roger that. n/t littlemissmartypants Dec 2012 #18

Thanks for reminding us. bmbmd Dec 2012 #26

... Agony Dec 2012 #33

That is so heart breaking, words just escape one. If that doesn't bring tears to your teddy51 Dec 2012 #3

. myrna minx Dec 2012 #4

When I first saw this photo, I thought she looked a bit young to be a parent... Cooley Hurd Dec 2012 #5

Peeping Tom AP will make lots of money on that pic. SoCalDem Dec 2012 #6

I understand why you think that way, but JoDog Dec 2012 #16

Very true, case in point... awoke_in_2003 Dec 2012 #24

her photo helps nail the coffin shut on gun nuttery. roguevalley Dec 2012 #28

Npw if we could figure ouit away to nail the coffin whistler162 Dec 2012 #35

I agree there. Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #31

Photographer's are probably the last honest journalists justiceischeap Dec 2012 #34

How sad malaise Dec 2012 #7

It's so hard.. Cha Dec 2012 #8

. n/t Cerridwen Dec 2012 #9

so now know who CNN was focusing on in her sister's vigil today medeak Dec 2012 #10

Victoria Soto. Deep13 Dec 2012 #11

I had a weird feeling when I first saw that photo Ruby the Liberal Dec 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2012 #14

When I saw a photo of Vicki Soto JoDog Dec 2012 #13

Yup ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2012 #15

I was confused as to if she knew anything when this photo was taken? adigal Dec 2012 #17

OMG!! Sissyk Dec 2012 #19

I haven't dropped this many tears over an American tragedy since 9/11 Sky Masterson Dec 2012 #20

I find this MSM voyerism rather disgusting. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #21

Yeah, they "interview" third graders. Assholes. Not a peep about NRA on MSM either. xtraxritical Dec 2012 #22

Massacre porn. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #25

It is almost like a war photo - and has the same effect. reformist2 Dec 2012 #27

Or the 9/11 question everything Dec 2012 #37

heartbreaking geckosfeet Dec 2012 #23

I was afraid of that. FourScore Dec 2012 #29

Omigod...I haven't seen this before. Raksha Dec 2012 #30

So tragic. Quantess Dec 2012 #32

This is the face of grief marions ghost Dec 2012 #36