“ubi habito in caritate decedit” – love in life as in death…

In this image, the ropes are the issues that pull in every direction, the issues that veterans face and deal with. PTSD, depression, anxiety, self-isolating tendencies, stress, detachment. The pack is the weight, or burden we feel like we are at times. The rose petals are representative of the love we once received but no more. The song lyrics represent the kind of pain a veteran struggles with, be it psychological, emotional, or physical. The determination to be self sufficient and independent when you no longer trust that anyone will be there to help you… you just do it yourself.