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AdamJoshua 04-15-2014 03:49 PM

Boston 1 year later
 
A lot of things going on in Boston right now, someone sent me this photo, I thought I was pretty cool and worth sharing, it's interactive that's why a link and not just posting it.

Nobody wanted to leave. It was almost 9 a.m. on a crisp Sunday. Thousands of photographs had been snapped and there was no reason to stick around on the start of a glorious spring day. Yet there in the middle of Boylston Street, in the exact spot where there had been so much sadness and anguish almost a year ago to the day, now there were smiles, hugs and selfies. Nobody had to be there. They wanted to be there. Maybe even needed to be there.

The Globe had invited them – survivors, police, firefighters, EMTs, doctors, nurses, runners, political figures, store owners, the Boston Athletic Association, Red Sox and Bruins players – to take time out of their weekend for a picture. The response was instant and overwhelming: When and where?

At 7:40 a car pulled up and Celeste Corcoran and her daughter Sydney stepped out. Celeste wore a brown leather jacket, and as she moved about easily on her prosthetic legs, her smile was as bright as the day. Then came the others, runners in sweats, doctors and nurses in scrubs, first responders in uniform, until the street overflowed from sidewalk to sidewalk.


http://www.bostonglobe.com/2014/04/1...QFM/story.html

CRIMPS 04-15-2014 04:10 PM

Re: Boston 1 year later
 
Thanks for sharing. My reaction to the bombing has always been tough to put into words. I definitely think about the victims.

I wasn't in Boston and I haven't been fortunate enough to participate in the Boston Marathon. Each time I think about the event, I have a pretty emotional reaction. I hope to have a chance to visit soon.

Porch Dweller 04-15-2014 04:56 PM

Re: Boston 1 year later
 
My wife and I were in Boston for a mini-vacation during the bombing. We were at the Bruins game when the fans took over singing the anthem for Rene Rancourt. I still get chills down my spine thinking about what an awesome moment that was. It was such a great moment for the city in the wake of such senseless violence.

longknocker 04-15-2014 05:42 PM

Re: Boston 1 year later
 
Thanks, Adam! Awesome Video, Brother!:tu

icehog3 04-15-2014 06:44 PM

Re: Boston 1 year later
 
I watched a documentary the other night that ended with Joe Perry, Steven Tyler and a children's choir doing 'Dream On". The whole hour was quite moving.

CRIMPS 04-16-2014 09:10 AM

Re: Boston 1 year later
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Porch Dweller (Post 1952991)
My wife and I were in Boston for a mini-vacation during the bombing. We were at the Bruins game when the fans took over singing the anthem for Rene Rancourt. I still get chills down my spine thinking about what an awesome moment that was. It was such a great moment for the city in the wake of such senseless violence.

I think it was ESPN that did a spot segment on the Bruin's game that night. I got chills watching the fans take over the national anthem. Listening to the singer tell the story and watching him conduct the audience was really cool. I get chills thinking about it right now.


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