What the heck is going on at the Boston Marathon??

[GrayMatterWife]

The news just said one of the two dead is an 8 year old child...

My son is eight. I cannot imagine. The kid was probably there to route on a parent at the finish line.

[Pollyanna]

This guy was just on CNN and all I can say is hats off to him. He's been working since 8 am, handled the press with incredible grace and tact, and had to wrap it up so he could go back in to operate on more patients from the bombings. Strong work, Dr Fagenholz.

Agreed!

[corn poffi]

Just saw that on espn (guess who controls the remote in our house?). That was a great interview. He was so poised and professional.

[ladymoreta]

A partner in DH's group was running in it today. He's fine, but it's so eye-opening to me how many lives this has touched. I'm so sad for the lives that were lost and the people who were injured, but also very grateful for all the loved ones who are safe who might have been harmed. I just can't understand this kind of evil. I guess that's the point...

[bobk]

My son is eight. I cannot imagine. The kid was probably there to route on a parent at the finish line.

They just released the name. It was in fact a kid watching his dad. Sickening.

[Curegirl]

Thinking of everyone there and their loved ones...I'm again sickened by how cruel and evil people can be...and then amazed at how resilient and kind others are in the face of such tragedy. God bless.

[Pollyanna]

Found out an old family friend was running the marathon, his family had moved from the spot of one of the blasts ten minutes before it went off. He was being interviewed on several media outlets. So very scary...

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

I am shocked...simply numb. At a 4:09 time slot this would have been older runners, charity runners, or runners having a bad day. I'm pissed at the evil in the world.

It's been a helluva year for the Major Marathons.

A 4:09 would have been 90 seconds after I finished in 2010. My dad would have been walking on that side of the street past the finish line to get to me after he watched me finish from 100 yards away. We both would have been within 20 ft of the finish line blast because he stopped to take a picture of us.

I hate that there is so much evil out there. I know they say the world is getting safer and I know on average that's true but I find random acts of terror more shocking than drug related murders in the 80s (which is what is referred to when they talk about crime having dropped).

[Deebs]

This is what makes me able to sleep at night...
Images of the medical teams and volunteers running toward the blast
The story of an ER doc who was standing in front of a blast, everyone around him went down, yet somehow, he was spared injury and able to jump in and help
So many stories of Bostonians taking in strangers, people who didn't know how to help holding people's hands, and those who did know how to help jumping into action
Stories from many of our friends in the fire service who have run into burning building when they shouldn't have, and made it out alive, child in hand (my DH included)
The pictures on social media of people running all across the country to honor Boston. We live in an awesome country.
My small town, where the mommies and daddies greeted each other with long hugs today
Thank you to Mr. Rogers. If I hadn't been taught to look for the good, and the helpers, I wouldn't be able to leave my house anymore. I am still going to look for bubbles for our kids, though.

[L.Jane]

My friend who was in J's residency class the first three years is up in Boston doing her research/fellowship. She was on call and spent the whole night helping and working at the hospital. When she left completely exhausted this AM her Facebook post thanked all of those who worked with her through the night. She is one of those amazing people that works hard and then thanks others.

[WolfpackWife]

Through all of this, I'm glad those affected are getting comfort--human or canine. This made me so happy: a bus full of service dog en route to comfort the victims and families.

https://mobile.twitter.com/mark_dow/...965378/photo/1

[GreyhoundsRUs]

That's awesome!

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

Boston is in chaos and lockdown as they chase the Boston bombing suspect through the city. Please be in prayer. I have many friends in Watertown, Newton, and Cambridge and their families live there. Several have had visual sightings of these suspects, the firefights, and the police rushing around. I'm so worried and scared for them.

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013...firefight?lite

[Deebs]

I was trying to imagine what it would be like to have SWAT banging on my door as had to happen in this case. It's completely unimaginable. Praying there are no more casualties.

[Pollyanna]

I was trying to imagine what it would be like to have SWAT banging on my door as had to happen in this case. It's completely unimaginable. Praying there are no more casualties.

Yes this!