Boston Tragedy

[deelaundry]

Shocked and saddened by the explosions in Boston today.

Not much I can do from here but this: I am going this weekend to donate blood. If you can donate blood, please do. US blood supplies are pretty much always low; probably other countries' supplies too.

PS. No jokes about this event, please. I don't expect anyone on my friends' list to do so, but if you were thinking about it, please don't.

Comments

[taiga13]

One of TaigaSis's friends crossed the finish line maybe half an hour before it happened.

[ariadnes-string.livejournal.com]

I feel so shaken by this. Maybe because I grew up in Boston, going to watch the marathon--maybe because I've run a few road races myself recently. I keep thinking that the runners coming in a few hours after the winners were just ordinary folks who'd trained hard and were doing their best--and then they find this waiting for them. I'm sad, but that isn't even quite the word.

[cuddyclothes.livejournal.com]

I spent several hours watching the news, then collapsed and slept for over two hours. I feel so horrible for all of those runners, and the spectators anticipating seeing their loved ones crossing the finish line.

[sassyjumper.livejournal.com]

It's horrific. I just read that the youngest victim (known right now) is 3. I feel sick.

[nightdog-barks.livejournal.com]

There's a tiny bit of good news -- the older guy that was in all the news film, getting knocked down by the blast wave? He's all right, and was able to walk across the finish line (http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20130415/NEWS01/704159868#Lake-Steven-runner-just-feet-from-blast-in-Boston).

Edited because beginning words need capitals doh.

[srsly-yes.livejournal.com]

It doesn't seem like we can go a month without mass violence striking innocent people going about their day to day lives.

[romeo46.livejournal.com]

I heard about it on the way to work today and was pretty shocked. These bombs were set to go off when the average runners were crossing the finish line- the moms and dads and sons and daughters who had trained and saved and waited for this day.