At a loss

I am at a loss for words after the events at yesterday's Boston Marathon-- being a runner myself, and a resident of Massachusetts, and having been at our church in downtown Boston just 24 hours before the marathon, playing with my children at a playground on the Boston Common barely a mile from where the explosions would take place the next day.  This one hits very close to home for us.

(Please don't watch this if you have children around.)



My fervent prayers are with all of those in our state and city affected by these terrifying events.

A fellow runner put it very well, I think:

Please friends, please do not let this act of hatred and terror win. Tomorrow, do something good. Do something kind for a stranger. Tell someone you love them. Make a difference, no matter how big or small, in someone else's life. Remind others that there is GOOD in this world. And by all means, GO FOR A RUN. Do not let this senseless act create fear surrounding a sport we all love so very much.

Go forward. Do something amazing. Enjoy this beautiful life we were blessed with. BE the good in this world we all so desperately need and want to see.