there's something behind his little girl's eyes and his wife shot him through the stomach and the first time he can feel his body in nearly a year all he feels is blood pumping out through his fingers.

OMG, THAT. THAT exactly! I just about handed Kripke the knife to cut my heart out at that point.

Because this is what it would be like if they followed up with every single family of every single possessed person they ever saw, spoke to, shot, stabbed, exorcised, anything. This is what the trail they leave behind looks like.

I can't believe I never thought about it that way before but you're absolutely right. Gah, i have to go re-watch that episode now.