Today it has been eight years since the United States attacked Iraq in 2003. The most obvious function of the vigil is opposition to the US wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, so this anniversary is an important to us.
Together with the Corvallis chapter of Veterans for Peace, several vigil folks organized a memorial event, to remember the casualties of the war on Iraq. After a busy day, and the end of the memorial about 3:30PM, today's vigil felt like almost like a homecoming, a return to a familiar, known space.
my mind is held captive by the poignancy of the young mother with her beautiful son in a pack on her pack who participated in the memorial event; she carried one of the mock coffins - child size - draped with an Iraqi flag. she said her child is safe & healthy the coffin is to honor another child who is not so lucky. I am grateful for the homegrown of the vigil where I can stand in silent respect for all the mothers who suffer because of war.
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