Solidarity is an attitude of resistance, I suppose, or it should be. -- Christopher Hitchens
Yesterday I was watching streamcast coverage of the Boston Marathon at work. I was supposed to be working - sure - but watching the lead runners, hearing their stories, is so inspiring. After lunch, I left to go for a bike ride and came home just in time to get the news of the explosions. Again, I became glued to the streamcast coverage - checking all the news outlets, reputable and not, to try to make sense of what was going on. I still can't make sense of it.
With runners and triathletes everywhere, I am wearing a race shirt today in remembrance and solidarity of the folks in Boston. I didn't know anyone personally there, although I have Internet connections to a few (who have thankfully checked in safe). I'm irrationally sensitive to disasters and I have a hard time getting my head around things like this. But one thing that helped me was this story about many special people were there at the end - runners, first responders, and everyday folks. My prayers are with all of the runners, their families, and the city of Boston.
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