Boston

For the past six years Fred has run the Boston Marathon.  The journey and the event were a high point of the year for us.  For Fred, there was the challenge of maintaining the physical, mental, and spiritual strength to complete this difficult course.  My own battle was to overcome anxiety as I waited for him to finish.  But there were joys too.  Meeting new people.  Enjoying four whole days together away from work.  The excitement of exploring this beautiful city.  The Duck Tours.  Lunch at California Pizza. 

As I look at the images of the explosions and their aftermath and think about these horrific events, I am truly saddened.  The joy in the crowd was one of the highlights of the event for me; and it's been darkened by this terrible act.  I keep praying for those injured and those who helped.  And I struggle to pray for whomever was angry enough to commit this atrocity.