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God saw you were getting tired, and a cure was not meant to be. So he put his arms around you, and whispered come with me. With tearful eyes we watched you, as we saw you pass away. Although we love you deeply, we could not make you stay. Your golden heart stopped beating, hard working hands at rest. God broke our hearts to prove to us... He only takes the best.

وهناك كلماتي الأخيرة.
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(c) 2012 Property of, Will Merzlak.
Photograph taken and edited by Me.
5010x3336 Version available only by request.

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Critique by ~ZerbaPaint Jul 23, 2012, 7:02:07 PM
This is absolutely amazing. When I first saw this photograph I was struck with awe. I was completely speechless.
Two things that came to my mind were pride and sorrow. It reminds us of how there will always be someone out there willing to sacrifice their lives to protect complete strangers that they left at home.
This is truely difficult to explain with words.
The helmet and candle in the background really do bring out the badges and bullets and create a stronger impact within the photo.
These types of thing make people realize how proud they are to be an American.
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Critique by ~SogenSamurai Jun 13, 2012, 5:35:46 PM
Looks like it came straight from a movie. It reminded me why I always looked up to the soldiers of the U.S. military as heros. "From dust we are made and to dust we shall return." That saying rings especially true for these guys.

This picture makes me just as proud as the time we had a flood over here. I got to live my dream of serving a long with these guys when I helping fill out sandbags.

I could try to explain the picture, but what it says can't be repeated in any known language. Although it can be felt by anyone.

Keep it going. We need more stuff like this to be proud of in this day in age in America.
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~Enesven Jan 30, 2013  Student Traditional Artist
I Love this, the passage to go along with it is beautiful.
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~SoheilDsiwN Nov 24, 2012  Student Interface Designer
Great shot ...
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~ebx1011 Sep 27, 2012
Mr. Merzlak, would it be possible to purchase this as a larger sized piece to frame ? I'd like to post it in my office also. Your art is a popular discussion piece at work and I am a huge fan.
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~Devilchild93 Sep 11, 2012
Wow. That decription is just as amazing as the picture.
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~PIECESOFSHIT Jul 6, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Respect everybody who sacrifice their life in war,sacrifice for their country,their people,...................because war,war never change.
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~Ronin201 Jul 1, 2012
Many things come together to give this photo the deep powerful meaning it does. the lighting, the objects and the text underneath are well done. good job man
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*DeathOfATragedy Jun 26, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
A shocking perspective on losing a loved one during wartime. :( You have my most sincere condoleances.
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Mood: Love ~BENknighted Jun 24, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
"he only takes the best" --- almost made me cry
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~deviants-apprentice Jun 23, 2012
There's a a lot of great ,military action photos around but this one has a poignancy that makes you remember that for all the excitement and adrenalin the military offers, there's always the darker side we try to forget.

Well done!
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~ales-kotnik Jun 23, 2012  Student Digital Artist
is this just set up or there was really fallen soldier?
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