Gabrielle Giffords' Husband Keeps Agonizing Vigil By Her Side

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http://abcnews.go.com/US/love-story-congresswoman-gabrielle-giffords-astronaut-mark-kelly/story?id=12587203

Critically wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is making a remarkably strong recovery, her doctors said today, but despite the good news a photo of her husband holding her hand while keeping an exhausted vigil by her side clearly showed the agony of the ordeal for her family.

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Giffords' husband, astronaut Mark Kelly, has been by her side since shortly after she was shot on Saturday, allegedly by 22-year-old Jared Loughner, on Saturday.

The picture of him tenderly holding his wife's hand reinforces an image described by their friends of a couple very much in love.

On Giffords' wedding ring, Kelly inscribed: "You're the closest to heaven that I've ever been" -- words from a song by the Goo Goo Dolls that clearly had special meaning for them.


Photos Show Husband Of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords By Her Side At Hospital
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/01/photos-show-husband-of-rep-gabrielle-giffords-by-her-side-at-hospital.php

[phasma ex machina]

1. .

:cry:

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. Captain from having been there, done that

you also need to take a little time for yourself...

[Zoeisright]

3. Me too. FAR too much time spent at hospital bedsides.

Fortunately, my DH came through cancer and is fine now. But waiting in a hospital room is pure hell.

[mzmolly]

4. Oh my.

:cry:

[steve2470]

5. so sad and so touching

I agree with nadine, he needs to take breaks. Everyone, including her, can feel how much he loves her.

[tavalon]

6. This will be so slow and so hard, I hope he can find it within himself to give self care

I hope there are others there to help him be able to do that.

[demokatgurrl]

7. Beautiful but tear-inducing. n/t

[Supersedeas]

8. makes me shudder to consider the silent humanity of that act as compared to the

"blood libel" emptiness found in those who want to defend violent rhetoric.

[Tatiana]

9. Heartbreaking. I agree with everyone else... he needs to take care of himself too.

He won't do Gabby any good if he falls apart.

I'm sure she feels his love and strength.