Everyone in the Boston / New England area OK?

My family was at the marathon watching today but not near the bombs, thank God. Hope everyone here was okay. So awful.

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My sympathies and prayers to the people of Boston and all those that participated or attended the marathon. My thoughts went immediately to you and family Amin. I am glad that all is well with you.

I gave blood a week ago, even though I'm a continent away, I hope my blood can somehow help the injured.

God bless you all.

Gary
 
Just saw it on the news here in The Netherlands. My thoughts are with all the people in Boston, I hope one day we can live in a world where these crazy acts of random violence are a thing of the past...
 
My son's third grade teacher was in the marathon - many of our friends, coworkers, family, patients were running or in attendance. We're thinking about and praying for everyone affected today. Keeping the news off because I don't think it helps the kids to see the graphic scenes, but we're answering all their questions. Hard to explain something like this.
 
Thank goodness you are all OK You can ignore the email I just sent you, Amin. I also just posted a thread on FujiXspot.

Yes, hard to explain and right now almost impossible from what I've heard....even then, it will still be very difficult. I am so sorry.
 
I don't know how people raise children.... I really don't. Good luck explaining how homicidal sociopaths operate. I wish a quick recovery to all affected, and weep for those who lost.

My kids were 10 and 12 when 9/11 happened. You just explain that there are bad people in the world and bad things happen. But that Mom and Dad's job, and their teachers, and all the other adults in their lives are to make sure bad things don't happen to them. And then you hope they don't. I don't know how I'd have explained something like Sandy Hook. I have memories of wars and assassinations and even a vague memory if the Cuban Missile Crisis and I recall being aware but not terribly worried as a kid. Kids are pretty self-focused which helps make them resilient - if it didn't happen to them or someone they know I'm not sure they really feel the impact. To a certain extent you have to count on that.

-Ray
 
My kids were 10 and 12 when 9/11 happened. You just explain that there are bad people in the world and bad things happen. But that Mom and Dad's job, and their teachers, and all the other adults in their lives are to make sure bad things don't happen to them. And then you hope they don't. I don't know how I'd have explained something like Sandy Hook. I have memories of wars and assassinations and even a vague memory if the Cuban Missile Crisis and I recall being aware but not terribly worried as a kid. Kids are pretty self-focused which helps make them resilient - if it didn't happen to them or someone they know I'm not sure they really feel the impact. To a certain extent you have to count on that.

-Ray

Unfortunately, there are somethings that just simply can't be explained other than the fact that evil exists and it's real. I remember trying to explain 9/11 to my nephew.
 
flickr will never be meant to break news or be at the cutting edge of a timeline, but I was surprised to see some a post and some good shots..... Bombing at the Boston Marathon « Flickr Blog

I was in Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park in 1996 about an hour before the bomb there, right near the actual bomb site. I'd always imagined that someone that evening unknowingly took a photo with the bomber in it, but back then there wasn't an efficient way to gather and analyze all of those photos. Nowadays with Facebook and Flickr, that might be possible.
 
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