Downtown Boston in the background
BOSTON 5 am [5 pm
Manila time]
It was a chilly September morning but
still good enough to wear a simple dri fit shirt and shorts.
I was feeling a bit restless mixed with some anxiety because of the
running route I had planned for today.
Actual site of the 1st Bomb Explosion
As I glided my way through the quiet
streets of Boston, I cruise by the area where the bombing took place just 4
months ago. All of a sudden, the hairs on my back started to rise and I
was overwhelmed with a heavy feeling that I can't quite explain. It felt
like I was in a Time Capsule that took me back to that tragic day on April
15. I can almost feel the power of the bomb exploding and the
chaos that ensued. I can imagine the shock & horror on peoples' faces.
I can hear their screams of pain and cries for help. I
see severed limbs scattered all over the place amid twisted and tangled
bodies .... blood was everywhere.
Marathon Sports how it looks today . It still looks the same.
The experience was emotionally
draining which made it almost difficult to breath and then, with a blink
of an eye, it was all over. I am back in the present....back to
this seemingly quiet street that show no trace of the tragedy that ripped
through this city not too long ago. It took me a while to get my bearings
back and when I did, I made the sign of the cross and continued my run.
Site near where the 2nd Bomb exploded. Little messages are written on cloth and tied on the steel railing
Only one question kept running
through my head that morning......WHY? I realize we may never
truly know WHY or even comprehend the logic of it all but sometimes you
just can't help but ask.
So as I run through the "valley
of tears", I pray for the people of Boston.....that they shall fully
recover from this tragedy .... that lives will continue to heal .... that
despite the stigma, they shall once again see that proverbial light at
the end of the tunnel....or better yet, the FINISH LINE.
FINISH LINE 117th Boston Marathon
My heart is with Boston and forever shall be.
NOTE : The 2013 Boston
Marathon was shut down at 2:50 p.m. — more than four hours into the
race — when a pair of explosions at the Boylston Street finish line killed
three people and injured over 200 others. For 2014, the
Boston Marathon will accept an extra 9,000 runners for next year’s race, making
room for the more than 5,000 people stopped on the course this year when the
bombs went off and for many of those wanting to run as a tribute to the
victims.
