The saddest picture.......

[Oilwellian]

31. You keep saying it's staged, yet offer no proof other than...

your belief that if there's no blood and brains in a photo taken in Iraq, it must be staged. You say Iraqi orphanages are full of soft, cuddly blankets the children can find comfort in, and this particular orphan can't possibly be longing for the comfort of his mother's arms, because gee, he has a soft, cuddly blanket to take her place. You imply this photo is staged because an orphan can't possibly be longing for his mother and would never sleep on a floor with her chalk figure because hey, there's that soft, cuddly blanket he can turn to for security now.

When I put a soft, cuddly blanket over my own grandchildren, I can see the pure pleasure in their faces and the sense of security that ritual brings. The question is what gives them the greatest comfort, the blanket, or knowing their grandmother and grandfather are there to protect them while they sleep?

My belief is an orphan will choose their parent any day over a soft, cuddly blanket and this photo is a reflection of that fact.