Sometimes when you’re surfing for the news, you see a photo that just makes you stop:
A family photo that shows a little girl beside her father and his fellow soldiers in uniform as they prepare to go to war has resonated well beyond the tight knit Bennethum clan.
Four-year-old Paige Bennethum really, really didn’t want her daddy to go to Iraq.
So much so, that when Army Reservist Staff Sgt. Brett Bennethum lined up in formation at his deployment this July, she couldn’t let go.
No one had the heart to pull her away.
H/T: Pajama Pundit
October 8th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
Thanks. Now I have to tell my wife that my allergies are acting up while I stealthily wipe my eyes.
Great pic, though.
October 9th, 2009 at 12:07 am
That is absolutely heartbreaking.
October 9th, 2009 at 7:39 am
I think this should end up as one of the best pictures of the year. Thanks for posting.