[_DeadFred_]

Yep, they're a symbol. When my mom's loved one was overseas, they meant a lot. Symbols are powerful af.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDfGblfOsZ4

[mr-wendel]

True that, and therein lies the difficulty in generalizing. No clue what the exact situation is here (Vietnam, perhaps?), but at the human-to-human level I'm glad for it and hope it brought her strength.