Explosions and the Meaning of the Boston Marathon

Or perhaps it was someone who saw a reflection of the human spirit and decided to just try to shatter it.

I’ve been experiencing many emotions around the Boston Marathon attack and this article puts many of my thoughts into words. I haven’t yet run a marathon, but I’m a runner and I’ve raced in many other crowd-filled events. I’ve had my family and friends standing by to cheer me on. It terrifies me that an event like this could happen at something as simple and joyous as a marathon. I still intend to run my first marathon later this year and hate to think that people should be worried about an attack at what is such an amazing event.