Today Edith Shain died. Who? Edith Shain, the nurse in the famous V-Day kiss photo. Alfred Eisenstaedt snapped the photo on V-J Day (Aug 14, 1945, the day victory over Japan was declared) for Life magazine.
Photography, indeed film of all kind, has been said to have the psychological effect of projecting immortality. For instance, recently, students were polled on whether or not Marilyn Monroe was alive or dead; many students were certain that she was alive. It goes to show you the power of media in general.
As such, the news that the gorgeous brunette nurse in the photo here was dead produced a slight glitch in my system. People in pictures don't die. Right?
Just another reminder that the grisly Reaper is still mowing, and that eventually, he'll find his way to my pasture. Let us remember this fact, and let us also know that while death is certain, that our eternity is not, unless we enter it with Christ.
Until then.
