My thoughts today are in Boston – with victims and families of the Boston Marathon bombings and all the marathon runners. Below I’ve shared a few of the many quotes that made me feel a little better about human nature and helped my resolve to keep running.
“Boston is a tough and resilient town. So are its people. I am supremely confident that Bostonians will pull together, take care of each other and move forward — as one proud city.” ~President Obama
And via a Tweet yesterday from OlivetoRun: “Running is a sport that unites us. All backgrounds and ability levels. This event is trying to break us but we are strong. We are runners.”
‘If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon’ ~Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to run the Boston Marathon.
“If you are losing faith in human nature today, watch what happens in the aftermath of an attack on the Boston Marathon. The flood of donations crashed the Red Cross’s Web site. The organization tweeted that its blood supplies are already full. People are lining up outside of Tufts Medical Center to try and help. Runners are already vowing to be at marathons in the coming weeks and months. This won’t be the last time the squeakers run Boston. This won’t be the last time we gather at the finish line to marvel how much more we can take than anyone ever thought possible.” ~Washington Post
If you wish to read the whole article in the Washington Post, here is the link.
Peace,
~Amy
