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16 September 2010

Angel Supply Store

Did the Roman Christians alive during the times of the catacombs have these same feelings?  Did they feel this pressure on their chest as I did today?  Did they feel peace knowing that they were praying next to the physical bodies of their lost loved ones, hoping that their souls had moved on to a better place?  Or have chills on their arms, either from the cold or the thought of standing next to and breathing the same air as the dead (500,000 dead to be exact)?  All I know is that I observed, listened, thought and also held my breath till we came up 20 meters to fresher air, free of the heavy thoughts of the past and the Roman "perfume" of our tour guide.
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  1. Mary (Mom)September 16, 2010 at 11:24 PM

    Ok - I have to look up how far 20 meters is - isn't that pathetic?! I just know that I always feel better breathing fresh air as opposed to "not fresh air"! Hard to imagine the air containing 500,000 dead : (

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  2. TessSeptember 17, 2010 at 11:24 AM

    not pathetic, i have to look myself...i only know approximately. and yes our tour guide did very well at making the air 'unfresh'. and just to clarify....most of the 'body cubbies' are now empty but my imagination was definitely filling them with bodies :P

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