Guys. I can't explain to you what it is - maybe it's because Boston was the first major metropolitan city I was introduced to in my life, maybe it's because Darkwing was a born and bred Bostonian, maybe it's because my aunt and uncle and cousins still call that great city 'home' - but I have seriously been feeling the weight of the tragedies that have been unfolding in Boston all week. Every time I read a news update, see a blurry image of the suspected perpetrators, or see a photo of the heroic men and women who immediately jumped to action to aid others, tears immediately come to my eyes, I choke up, and I can't help but feel the hurt in my heart.
I don't understand evil, I cannot fathom such hate, and I cry at the thought of hurting others in such a way. I sound hokey and ridiculous, but I want to help all of the victims (physically and emotionally), hug them all, tell them they are loved and supported and being cheered on from all over the world. I want to tell them that this random girl in California is thinking about them non-stop and even though she can't decide these days if she believes in God or not, she is praying for them - just in case.
So in honor of the victims - both physically and emotionally affected - of the chaos in Boston this week, I didn't really feel like a Friday jamz was appropriate.
Instead, I dedicate the next four minutes to that amazing city I know and love.
Boston, by Augustana. *again, maybe hokey, but about getting away to the city we know and love to start anew.
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Sometimes when we feel so helpless because we're so far away, the only thing we can do is pray. You know my religion is a big part of me, and I can honestly say that praying is the best thing you can do right now for them. For everyone involved. And as much as it might SUCK and you don't want to, pray for the men who did it. They need the most guidance out of everyone. And as I type this, one of them has been killed already. Pray that the other one stops running and gives himself up in a peaceful way. Then pray for everyone's healing.
Great song choice too :) Kenny Chesney's song "Boston" kept running through my head the past couple days.
Can I just say "me too" to everything you just wrote?
Me too.
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