The mothers' vigil

With their beach chairs, photographs, journals, and broken hearts, mothers who have lost children to war keep vigil at Arlington National Cemetery. They are the so-called Section 60 Mothers, whose sons died as soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, and who support each other through their grief. These women visit the graves regularly to mark birthdays, talk to their sons, and make sure they are not forgotten. National Public Radio ran a two-part story on this group this week, and it stopped me in my tracks. I invite you to listen or read here.