i walked through my parents' house today, signs of the break-in visible here and there...
it wasn't as bad as we thought, and a relief that nothing was broken; nothing serious taken*... but seeing my grandfather's war medals strewn in a little pile on the floor of the study had a greater effect on me than i expected. our most valuable of valuables, of course, and they meant nothing to these people
rest in peace, dedushka
*i've since discovered that items of sentimental value were taken...it's hard to imagine a stranger's hands on something so personal
