Whenever I see that photo tears fill my eyes and I see my own grandchildren in her place. The almost daily prophecies of civil war here in the U.S. certainly don’t make me sleep any easier either. The history of civilization is a constant reiteration of war, famine and disease and I suppose it will continue after my death. I only wish there might be a way to save my kids from the worst of it. The story of her subsequent life is comforting.
Whenever I saw that picture I would wonder what became of the girl. I just assumed she died, another casualty of war.
Very happy to know she is alive and happy.
She smiles not with her face but with her whole spirit.