Gifts of Boots

Over the past month we have been blessed with the gifts of combat boots from the families of five soldiers who were killed in Iraq. These are such precious offerings from families who have lost so much.

These gifts reaffirm that this memorial, while it represents the death and loss of the Iraq War -- it really, at root, is a testament to life. It reaffirms the sacredness of life and reminds us that the loss of any human being is a tragedy.

The combat boots, worn by the fallen, now traveling with Eyes Wide Open bring to us anew that spirit of life.