Boston Strong

The subject of this blog post is one of great importance to me. Everything you are about to read are from my thoughts and opinions just like the previous posts I have put into this blog. As you may have heard, the verdict came in for the person responsible for the Boston Marathon bombings. I am not going to mention his or his brother's name, they do not deserve to have the attention on them at all. The attention should go to the runners, their families, the spectators, and the city of Boston. I am not the first to say this, and I know I wont be the last, but the attention during horrible events like this is misguided. We should always know and remember the names of those who are affected. Not of the person or people who carry out these horrible acts. But that is the media for you and quite honestly I do not see the media changing its ways anytime soon. I remember where I was and what I was doing when I first heard of the bombings. I was living in a hotel room because a tree had fallen and destroyed my trailer. I felt like my situation was a bad one, but when I heard the news, I was quickly reminded that there were bigger things in the world than my situation. I felt empathy for those who were affected by the bombings and I also felt angry that someone could do this to people who worked so hard to run in prestigious marathon. Instead of enjoying a amazing moment crossing the finishing line, they experienced tragedy. These feelings I felt only got stronger as my passion grew for running. Now, I have not ran in the Boston Marathon, but it is a dream of mine to do so. And so many other runners out there like me share that dream. I cant imagine just how those runners felt when their dream turned into a nightmare. Whatever the end result the bombers had in mind, ultimately failed. The people of Boston did not curl up into balls and shake with fear. The came together and grew stronger because of it! The term Boston Strong was all over the place. This event, if anything, just made me want to run in Boston even more. Rose Kennedy once stated “It has been said, 'time heals all wounds.' I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens. But it is never gone.” I agree with this quote whole heartily. We wont forget about what happened that day in Boston, but we will continue to move forward as time goes by.

The list of the Boston Marathon Victims