"A 50-Year Honeymoon"

Our hearts were touched by much of what was said tonight at the Tucson Memorial Service for the victims of the mass shooting on Saturday. But we were particularly moved by the phrase "a 50-year honeymoon" used by President Obama when he gave personal glimpses into the lives of the victims in his speech tonight in Tucson, Arizona.

"Obama shared personal details he had learned about the six dead - Roll, a hard-working judge and family man who went to Mass every day; Dorothy "Dot" Morris, whose 50-year honeymoon with her high school sweetheart was cut short; Phyllis Schneck, a gifted quilter who liked working under her favorite tree; Dorwan Soddard, who fixed up a church with his dog, Tux [and who sacrificed his life for his wife]; Gabe Zimmerman, a congressional aide engaged to be married and doing what he loved, helping people; and Christina-Taylor Green, a curious girl full of magic who wanted to be the first female baseball player in the major leagues."
Source: Philip Rucker, Anne E. Kornblut, Dana Hedgpeth. "Tucson Shootings: Let Us Heal Together, Obama Says at Memorial Event." WashingtonPost.com. 1/12/2011.

Our hearts go out to all those so deeply hurt by this senseless, heartless shooting rampage.

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