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| Our wounded City; update after the lockdown | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 16 2013, 08:49 AM (1,176 Views) | |
| bellaluna | Apr 16 2013, 08:49 AM Post #1 |
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As I've mentioned before I live in the Boston area. More specifically I live on the Somerville/Cambridge line, a 15 minute walk from Harvard Square. When the weather is nice DH and I will often hop on our bikes to go to Boston, the area of the blast is a 20 minute bike ride from my house, under three miles away. For people who don't know the area, it's the heart of Boston - Boston Garden and Common are right there, as is Newbury Street, Beacon Hill, and the Prudential Center. I have lived in this area for over fifteen years. I did my undergrad at Emerson College, a small liberal arts/communications school located around the Commons and Garden. It's currently shut down. My freshman year dorm was on the corner of Boylston and Tremont Streets, a short walk from Copley Square, where the blasts were. One of the blasts was across the street from Boston Public Library, where I spent hours as an undergrad. I love libraries in general and the BPL in particular. Many of my fondest adult memories are intertwined within the neighborhood where this horrible thing took place. DH and I had our first kiss in the Garden, I spent New Years eve of 2000 in the Common among the incredible ice statues, I've literally spent thousands of hours walking these streets eating at the restaurants, sitting on the benches. This feels personal. I lived in this City during 9/11 and yesterday felt somewhat similar. Everyone huddled around news outlets, constantly checking everything frantically for updates. This time though I was barraged with texts from out of town friends: Are you ok?!? Have you heard from X? I'm in a meeting have you heard from my brother?! Was Y planning on going today? I had many friends and acquaintances who were in the area of the attack within 30 minutes before it happened. My sister works in the Prudential Center, a short walk away, and her work was on lock down. I am grieving for all those wounded and lost. And I am grieving to the hit to my beloved City. I am thankful that as of now it seems all my friends and family are ok, although there are a still a few we haven't heard from. Twiceshy and her family are ok. I don't know about other Boston area TOC folks. I am incredibly thankful for the wonderful first responders and the incredible medical community in this city that saved so many lives. 
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| Indy | Apr 16 2013, 09:00 AM Post #2 |
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 to you and everyone in the Boston area.Has anyone heard from our poster Boston? I've always assumed by her name that she's from the area. I peeked and the last time she was on the board was Sunday. |
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| SnackPack | Apr 16 2013, 09:22 AM Post #3 |
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Indy: She has posted on facebook after the bombing, so I believe she is fine. I am just  over this. It feels like the problems of the world have reached us.
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| gunnar | Apr 16 2013, 09:29 AM Post #4 |
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My thoughts are with you BL! Watching the morning shows today I am incredibly sad! It is so hard to fathom this awful tragedy! I am very grateful for those who leapt into action to help! |
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| bellaluna | Apr 16 2013, 10:37 AM Post #5 |
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Thanks all for the support. I am so upset about this. 176 injured. 3 dead.
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| MayaTy02 | Apr 16 2013, 04:22 PM Post #6 |
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Thinking of you all in Boston. I am from there originally, have lots of friends in the area from college, and one of my clients is based on South Street. I also lived an hour outside NYC during 9/11 and used to live 30 mins from Sandy Hook, CT. It's all just too close seriously. I'm speechless, other than thinking of you all up there and know that Bostonians will stand strong. |
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| Boston | Apr 16 2013, 05:52 PM Post #7 |
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Myself and everyone I knew that was in town for Marathon Monday are OK. Thankyou for thinking of me. I live 20 minutes south of the city and I was home sick, not in town. Several friends were and even the stories of them trying to get out of the city when they weren't near the finish line are just scary. It was bad with the cellphone shut off because no one could get ahold of anyone to make sure they were ok. Chaos. A coworkers brother was 1/2 mile from the finish line when the first bomb went off. The fact that so many people were running in honor of Sandy Hook is so eerie as well. Also that a lot of Sandy Hook families were in a VIP area not far from the finish line, or so I heard. I agree with BL, this is a similarly eerie feeling to 9/11. So amazing to see the city and whole world come together to support Boston. So sad to see the stories of the fatalities, especially the poor innocent 8 year old Martin Richard. Absolutely breaks my heart. One story that hit particularly close to home was this man, Carlos Arredondo. . I went to school with his younger son, Brian, who committed suicide in 2011, seven years after Brian's older brother who went to school with my sister was killed in combat in Iraq. My parents have met Carlos and his wife at rallies for the troops and they are AMAZING people. I am so, so glad this man is getting so much recognition because he is simply amazing. Of course, the same goes for all the other first responders and volunteers and people who jumped into action to save lives. Now that some of the injured are starting to tell their stories it's getting even more real. I am interested to see how the investigation goes and see what they come up with. Anyway. This is not a fun time to be in this area but like I said it's amazing and inspiring to see how it brings everyone together. Boston is tough. These people do not know who they are dealing with! |
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| JanM | Apr 16 2013, 05:56 PM Post #8 |
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Watching the anchors, and the other reporters on Morning Joe this morning, and hearing the stories of all of the people was heart rending. You could tell that the anchors and reporters have all been crying, and I'm sure many of us cried with them. I am heartened by the people who saw the blast and ran forward to help, and didn't know if there was another bomb waiting for them. I understand that the Military who ran forward to help were actually runners who ran in full gear, finished the race, stayed to watch, and then ran to help. The people of Boston who gave warmth, food, shelter and opened their homes and hearts to strangers make me proud. The coward who did this will be found, and will pay. |
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| Reynard Ridge | Apr 16 2013, 08:28 PM Post #9 |
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Our thoughts are with the people of Boston and the runners. The Vienna Marathon was the day prior to Boston, and I ran (the half) with a group of Americans. It was such an amazing day here, and we were all excited to see the Boston results, and all knew someone who was running (my BIL and nephew ran, but finished on a great time, so were out of the area before the bombs went off). Such a horrifying thing to imagine. |
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| Kassandra | Apr 16 2013, 08:36 PM Post #10 |
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I don't know what to say. So sorry for everyone, so glad so many are OK. What a scary, horrible thing to have happen. I commute into SF every day on public transit...through a tunnel and under the bay, and sit in the financial district. I cannot help but worry about something happening, because as we all know it can happen anytime and anywhere to anyone. |
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| gunnar | Apr 16 2013, 09:10 PM Post #11 |
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God bless everyone! Luff you all! |
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| Twiceshy | Apr 17 2013, 04:20 PM Post #12 |
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Indeed - Bellaluna thank you for thinking of me. As BL is aware, I was in Philly at a conference. Ironically I was also out of town at a conference for 9/11, and as referenced this felt eerily similar. DD was planning to head down to the finish line with her BF to cheer on the finishers. Like me, she's a new runner and wants to return the favor to those who have cheered her on at the 5k races we've done together. Imagine my panic from 300 miles away when a colleague texted me regarding the explosions. Thank God in heaven that they changed their minds at the last minute. To say my relief was palpable would be an understatement. I am a Chicago native who has lived here in the Boston area for 13 years. Boston is my adopted home - it's so similar to Chicago. Good food, great neighborhoods, amazing architecture... and the people are incredible. If I can't be in Chicago, I'm glad I'm here.  |
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| Deleted User | Apr 17 2013, 04:33 PM Post #13 |
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It's so unreal. Not only the deaths, but the injuries and amputations. DC is much changed in the wake of this too, cops on the metro and other places, all our buildings on 100% security checks...I'll be done commuting into the city after this week, and it really can't come too soon. It doesn't feel safe anymore. |
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| jillincolorado | Apr 17 2013, 05:43 PM Post #14 |
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 I have never been to Boston...or to New York City but I am always amazed at the strength and passion of the people who live there not only during times of crisis but during prosperity as well. My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who has been effected and a special hug to our Boston TOC gang. |
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| Trialbyfire | Apr 18 2013, 04:09 AM Post #15 |
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This whole thing has been so sad. I just want to say, though, that I wish I hadn't read this article; the picture of the man in the wheelchair has haunted me for two days now. Just a warning; the "graphic" parts have been removed but his face is clearly visible ....  Does anyone know if he survived? I want to know (I hope so) but I am actually afraid to do any internet searching because the pictures have been so traumatic for me.(My kids got their hair cut on Tuesday and the front page of the Post...OMG. They were shocked, my poor hairdresser ran to flip it over). That poor woman (who seems relatively unhurt but clearly in shock)...such sensational pictures.
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