The original idea of this post was going to center around my newest knee tweak that occurred this weekend, but the scary events at the Boston Marathon this afternoon has trumped that. Yet again, the world sends me a gut-check to remind me that there are bigger worries in the world than whether or not I can run this week.
The world is a scary place and it becomes more scary when heartless people do stupid things that affect thousands. The Boston Marathon is a historic event. It's an event that runners and spectators look forward to all year. In Boston, and other places in Massachusetts (unfortunately not Springfield College), Marathon Monday is a holiday (technically Patriots Day), with schools and businesses closed so that the residents can come out and enjoy the race. What happened today was a tragedy.
My heart goes out to Boston and everyone there. Keep the people who were affected by today's events in your thoughts and prayers tonight and see if there are any community events going on in the coming weeks to help the people affected by this tragedy. I am currently looking for places to donate blood; it's one thing I know I can do to help those that are injured. I am happy to report that the small handful of people that I knew who were in Boston are safe, but I also know that others are not so lucky.
Hold your loved ones a little tighter tonight and appreciate the life you have a little more.
