[ WP ] Upon waking up , the color purple is nonexistent

It's been two months since I got back from war. Part of my left arm is gone and I can barely speak. 
 These are dark times for me and my family, but I take solace in the fact that I will soon be compensated and recognized for my valiant efforts in battle. I wake up one morning, and the President of the United States is by my bed. My painkillers make it difficult to hear, but I can make out the gist of what he says. 
 
 `` I personally would like to award this honor for courage in armed combat.'' He says. 
 
 A camera flashes, and a *human heart* on a gold chain is placed around my neck. It is still throbbing and bleeding, but I am unable to move. 
 
 `` Ladies, gentlemen, and the press, I give thanks to Jim Smith for his service and hereby officially decorate him with the **The Heart** medal for military merit. 
 
 My sheets are soaked in somebody else's blood. I manage a smile and the camera flashes again. 
 
 [ In case it is n't clear what I'm getting at ] ( http: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Heart )
