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Why?
For 117 years the annual running of the Boston Marathon has been a wonderful event. It's known locally as "Marathon Monday." It's a family day. Schools in Massachusetts are closed for Spring vacation. It's a day when friends get together to watch the reenactment of the battle of Lexington and Concord, to cheer the runners, cheer the Red Sox and enjoy a beautiful Spring day. I can't tell you how many times I've attended this event! I never once thought I'd be blown up!
I don't understand?
Today, this celebratory day, a day know as Patriots Day, has been forever marred by the horrific bombings at the finish line at Boylston & Exeter Streets. It is now a crime scene. Two people have died, people have had traumatic amputations, countless others have been injured.
What does it accomplish?
I'm thankful that my family, friends and acquaintances are safe. I'm heart broken that a city that I love and worked in for 25 years is a war zone. I am sending prayers to the injured, the deceased and their families. I'm grateful for the first responders, physicians and nurses who were in harms way and never gave it a thought.
Hug your loved ones!
XOXO
Update - I have just learned that my cousin's cousin was badly injured and may loose both of her feet, her 17 year old daughter was also badly injured. Both are in surgery. Please pray for them.
Hi, I have been gone all day and hadn't heard-what a tragedy and so meaningless. Sending prayers up those impacted and injured.
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This is just a terrible day for Boston, our country, the world. When will the violence end? I'm sending many prayers to your injured family members and all those affected by this tragedy.
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Jane
i feel your pain. i lived there for quite some years and went and watched the marathon each year. i am horrified!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe this horrible act is so close to us. Just think how many times you walked through Copley. I will pray for all those injured. John and Nicole work in Boston and Suzanne lives in Boston. Thankfully, no one from my house went into Boston today to see the marathon.
ReplyDeletePraying for your extended family members. It has been a heartbreaking day.
ReplyDeleteMuy horrible los recuerdos de violencia entiendo a los familiares y a su paíus entero,abrazos y abrazos.
ReplyDeleteI will keep your family in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteWe didn't know anything about it until we sat down to dinner at 6:30 I was so horrified and husband wanted to watch it so I took my book and headed up stairs to read.
My friends kids that are in boston are ok. Her son heard the blast but was not near it.
Cathy
I feel your terrible pain. I am sooooo sorry. My heart is heavy tonight. I cannot believe this happened in our beloved Massachusetts. I am at a loss for words. Susan
ReplyDeleteWe have been watching the coverage and are saddened by this. Our prayers go out to the local people, the injured and their families and the many brave first responders, civilians and medical personel. Prayers also for your family and their relatives.
ReplyDeleteI will certainly keep all those touched by this horrific event in my prayers.
ReplyDeleteOh Mary, will be keeping you and yours in my prayers tonight ... I was relieved to hear from my daughter and her boyfriend. They were en route from Fenway over to the finish line of the Marathon to see the late comers coming in ... were stopped somewhere around Mass Ave bridge and told by police to head home and stay off the streets ... stayed for a bit to loan their cell phones to runners who were stopped from finishing The Marathon so they could check in with loved ones. Then, they headed back to her place on Beacon Hill ... a sad day for the City of Boston.
ReplyDeleteLast night (8.00 pm German time) when I was watching the news on telly, there was no mention of this, so I guess it happened afterwards... what a horrific end to what probably started out like a great day for so many people!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry to read this.
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LOVE
When I turned on the news and heard about this, I actually felt physically ill. My question, too, is why? I will say and prayer for all those involved in this horrible event.
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Bonnie
there are no words... my love goes out to you and your family x
ReplyDeletecortney, im sending thoughts and prayers.. so hard to understand how/why these things happen. how can there be someone out there that could do this to others...
ReplyDeletei used to live in boston and always went to the marathon. this is just horrible. thoughts and prayers are going out to your relatives!
ReplyDeletePrayers sent to your relatives! Horrible.. unthinkable.. just no words...
ReplyDeleteTerrible events. Sending prayers to all who were involved, with special thoughts for your cousin and her daughter, so awful.
ReplyDeleteSuch horror ...... my prayers are with all those effected.
ReplyDeleteIt really stinks that evil thrives in this world. We try to make the world a happier place, but reality comes crashing in when a monster is on the loose and innocent people are hurt. I am sorry for your family members.
ReplyDeleteThere just are no answers. So sorry to hear that some connected to your family have been injured. Two guys from my neighbourhood (my son's friends) were there. They completed the race earlier and were unharmed...but found themselves in the middle of the chaos and horror.
ReplyDeleteIt was a horrific act of terrorism, Mary. My prayers and sympathy to all the injured and the families of those killed. I hope who ever did this will be caught, and justice will be done.
ReplyDeleteJust so horrible, it saddens me to my very core. My prayer go out to your relatives.
ReplyDeleteIvan
I had missed the update...I'm so sorry to learn that you had family members involved in the tragedy. They are in my prayers with so many others.
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