Stories of Kindness After the Bombing
In all the horror in Boston Monday, there are also heartening stories about how kindness emerged from tragedy: people on Twitter urging others to note the people who run towards the explosions, not a way from them, to help; stories of heroism from runners; journalists who ran the marathon, springing into action to cover the story; the first responders.
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” - Fred Rogers
This is what I want to read about. Folks helping each other, and being there for each other.
On that note, if you are in the Boston Area and have a place you can offer for any displaced marathon runners (Boston Logan Airport has been grounded until further notice), you can sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dqIKVq6IqX4BVXqOW_a9-qmXt1KJ_4Nu3NPNnC1g1mw/viewform
Let’s remember to be good to one another.
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I had all my emails linked up, and it was just depressing not hitting zero. So I’m going through one email account at a time. My main one is cleared, so… success!
Reblogging for Lauren & my other East Coast friends. Think like a penguin.
cold winter day. bitter cold, is what the forecast called it. real feel -6 on the morning commute. ouch. trapper hat is good to my mostly bald head.
That’s what you get for having a hip, alternative haircut.
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chocolatelover48 answered your question: Leaving tomorrow for Boston! We’ve got a lot of…
can’t avoid traffic anywhere and go into mike pastry best cannolis in the north end
Lucky for us we are walking/taking public transport everywhere. And dude, yes, Mike’s is on my list!
collectcollectively answered your question: Leaving tomorrow for Boston! We’ve got a lot of…
Definitely hit up the Publick House for beers and belgian frites. And of course, you HAVE to go to the Eastern Standard for cocktails!
Perfect. I love beer and a good cocktail.
