Boston Marathon Bombings

[Laurie, Wally & Charlotte]

I am writing to let everyone know that my family is safe and sound, and I am hoping that the same is true for all of my DK friends from the area.  

What a horrific day for our beautiful city and another devastating event for our nation.  My thoughts go out to everyone who is injured or afraid.

[Linda, Webber and Seda]

Another terrible tragedy! I have a friend that was in a bar near the finish line. They thought it was gunfire and were ushered out the back door of the bar. Fortunately she was OK. So sorry for everyone injured in this horrible event. Is anywhere safe anymore?

[Deanna & Desi & Cori]

My friend shared this on Facebook. It helps put a little different perspective on today's tragedy.

Boston. F-ing horrible.

I remember, when 9/11 went down, my reaction was, "Well, I've had it with humanity."

But I was wrong. I don't know what's going to be revealed to be behind all of this mayhem. One human insect or a poisonous mass of broken sociopaths.

But here's what I DO know. If it's one person or a HUNDRED people, that number is not even a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of a percent of the population on this planet. You watch the videos of the carnage and there are people running TOWARDS the destruction to help out. (Thanks FAKE Gallery founder and owner Paul Kozlowski for pointing this out to me). This is a giant planet and we're lucky to live on it but there are prices and penalties incurred for the daily miracle of existence. One of them is, every once in awhile, the wiring of a tiny sliver of the species gets snarled and they're pointed towards darkness.

But the vast majority stands against that darkness and, like white blood cells attacking a virus, they dilute and weaken and eventually wash away the evil doers and, more importantly, the damage they wreak. This is beyond religion or creed or nation. We would not be here if humanity were inherently evil. We'd have eaten ourselves alive long ago.

So when you spot violence, or bigotry, or intolerance or fear or just garden-variety misogyny, hatred or ignorance, just look it in the eye and think, "The good outnumber you, and we always will."

[William]

My prayers going out to the families and friends of all effected by this.... Very sad day.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

I was truly shocked when I heard about this tragedy.  We are sending our love and our prayers to everyone who was involved and  to all of Boston.  We hope there is a swift resolution in finding and bringing the perpetrators to justice.

[Nancie & Gracie Doodle]

Wow...and I am flying back a week from this Thursday to visit my son, DIL and four grandchildren.  Thankfully, they are in spring break this week and staying down in West Virginia at a resort.  This took place two blocks from where my son lived before he was married and we spent so much time walking around Boyleston St.  My DIL usually has quite a few friends who run the marathon and she is in the crowd supporting them.  I am so thankful that this year she didn't go and is with the family!!  There are no words that can possibly describe how angry and mad and hateful I feel right now!

[Laurie, Wally & Charlotte]

Hi Nancie,

If you find yourself in need of a doodle fix while you're up visiting your family, please get in touch with me.  I live minutes from them, and would love to get together for a walk.  I will send you my contact information.  

I am so glad that your son, daughter-in-law, and grandkids are all fine, and were far away from yesterday's gruesome events.

Laurie

[Nancie & Gracie Doodle]

Hey Laurie...yes, let's get together!  I just PMed you with my info.  See you in a few weeks!!! 

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Nancie, I am so glad your family is safe.

[Leslie and Halas]

Glad they're safe.

[Christine & Camus]

It is so difficult to comprehend.  A brutal, cruel, and senseless act. 

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

I am so glad that you and your family are safe. What a tragedy. 

[Leslie and Halas]

I just couldn't believe it yesterday.  We were still pretty busy with the last day of tax season, but we were trying to follow everything on line.  There were so many medical people around to help with regular marathon injuries, I have to think that a lot of people were able to receive critical medical care sooner than they would have otherwise.  First responders really came through again.