LOVE STORY … a story in pictures you won’t forget easily

[NYC_SKP]

I wouldn't post this if it wasn't very touching.

Even war can't defeat the capacity for people to love one another. Wow.

http://words2vomit.wordpress.com/2013/04/20/love-story-a-story-in-pictures-you-wont-forget-easily/

[graywarrior]

1. Beautiful people!

[NYC_SKP]

2. Aren't they, though?

What didn't kill them made them stronger.

Damn.

They made me cry, but make me smile, too, for all that courage and love and strength.

[graywarrior]

3. Yeah, they give me hope.

[Luminous Animal]

4. They are a great couple. He is not a hero. She is not an angel.

There is no such thing as being a hero for fighting an unjust war. Fighting unjust war just makes you a useful idiot.

And angels do not exist. Kind people do.

[NYC_SKP]

5. They are just people. These are just pictures that tell a story.

Indeed the war angle is tragic, it's so unnecessary.

[Luminous Animal]

6. Indeed. And it a beautiful love story.

And.. as a friend to a person who treats veterans, it is the best outcome that any human being can expect.

[ScreamingMeemie]

7. I would grant her more than just the label kind...

I would also say she possesses incredible strength. The wounds of war are more than just the flesh and she signed on for that. Amazing woman.

[zentrum]

9. He's not a hero, but

...she is an angel. The real hero is her.

[Luminous Animal]

13. Or...

he was able to deal with his injuries that made it easier for her to accept him as the man he was.

I am glad for this couple. I am really really glad for this couple

[DreamGypsy]

8. Here are some more details on the story - Do you know my friend Taylor Morris?

By the photographer, Tim Dodd - Do you know my friend Taylor Morris?:

Being from Iowa, it’s only natural at some point in your life that you’ll end up meeting someone in a corn field. All kidding aside, this is exactly how I met one of my best friends, Taylor Morris. In the summer of 2003, I was randomly assigned by my detasseling superior to be the leader of a row with a bunch of 14 year old “kids.” Being 18 myself, I was disappointed to be separated from friends my age. This tiny moment in time changed my life forever.

Our friendship sparked immediately and from that day on, I spent almost every day with Taylor and his friends working on cars, motorcycles and having all sorts of dangerous adventures. He and his group of tight knit friends kept the boy in me alive. At the time, I was self conscious about hanging out with such young guys, but we simply had the best time, so I quickly got over it. They still knew how to be adventurous, live to the fullest and sometimes be tastefully mischievous.

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On May 3, 2012, Taylor stepped on an IED. When the news hit our hometown of Cedar Falls, Iowa, our community dropped to their knees. The damage Taylor sustained was extremely severe. The explosion blew off his legs, his left arm and his right hand. After receiving immediate medical attention in Afghanistan, he transferred to a hospital in Germany, and May 6th was taken to Walter Reed Medical Academy in Washington DC to begin the long rehabilitation process.

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She even challenges him constantly in the smallest ways. While she was laying in Taylor’s bed, Taylor asked if she wanted ice cream. Without hesitation she purposefully requested, “Sure, pass it down.” You could tell by the little smirk on her face that she was giving him a challenge and forcing him to use his manners. This tiny challenge, something that would be so easy for you or me, is a much bigger ordeal for Taylor. Most of us would feel sorry for Taylor and get up and serve ourselves, but she knows these challenges will help him regain his independence. Taylor has never ever backed down from a challenge and this attitude still lives on with him. She doesn’t baby Taylor because she fully knows Taylor isn’t a baby, he’s a full grown, incredibly strong man who is on a long, grueling path toward normalcy.

That's cool. People accepting what has happened and squeezing every moment for whatever happiness can be extracted. Take the little that you know and do the best you can.

[Cha]

12. Thank you, DreamGypsy, for

more to Taylor Morris and Danielle Kelly's amazing story.

"UPDATE: Disabled sailor Taylor Morris meets President Obama"



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"WASHINGTON, D.C. --- President Obama is meeting with disabled Cedar Falls sailor Taylor Morris and girlfriend Danielle Kelly during a visit to Walter Reed Army Medical Center this afternoon, the couple said in a phone interview with the Courier today.

“He’s just meeting with wounded warriors, and he’s coming on our floor. So, yeah,” Taylor said. “It’s no big secret, but there’s a lot of Secret Service on the floor.”

Additionally, the couple and Taylor’s father, Dan Morris, have been invited to the White House on the Fourth of July.

“We’re going there for dinner and to watch the fireworks from the lawn,” Taylor said"

http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/update-disabled-sailor-taylor-morris-meets-president-obama/article_dabd2e26-cc49-536d-8ade-c070295b5a67.html

[Cha]

10. Very Poignant Love Story, SKP..

Heartbreaking and Heartwarming.. mahalo~

[tblue]

11. Makes me mad though.

He wasn't "fighting for our freedom," though he may believe that--and I have no problem if he does. Fact is he sacrificed his body on the altar of corporate greed. But he is dearly loved by the person he dearly loves and that is a beautiful thing. I wish all our wounded could find such happiness.