Comments | meri_oddities: Not in Boston

meri_oddities

Not in Boston

Apr 15, 2013 18:32

It's been suggested that I post to let everyone know I wasn't in Boston today for the race. As I told

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ex_logospil April 16 2013, 00:36:45 UTC

The moment I heard about this, I wondered if you were there, and my heart clenched with fear.

This is all so terribly sad. May all beings be at peace.

Do take excellent care, most beloved ♥

*very tender robed embrace*

meri_oddities April 16 2013, 00:52:20 UTC

Thank, my dear. I am glad to say that my running friends are all okay. ::hugs you gently::

ex_logospil April 16 2013, 00:55:11 UTC

Ah, I am so happy to hear that! I also hope that all those who are suffering will be delivered from suffering...

meri_oddities April 16 2013, 00:56:58 UTC

Amen to that.

accioslash April 16 2013, 00:57:49 UTC

Thanks for posting and letting us know you are okay. This was all just so senseless.

meri_oddities April 16 2013, 09:34:52 UTC

Thanks. Yeah, it totally was. I am still trying to make some sense of why someone would do this to an amateur sporting event.

pir8fancier April 16 2013, 02:00:53 UTC

the first person I thought of was you...

meri_oddities April 16 2013, 09:36:13 UTC

Thanks sweetheart. Up until yesterday, I would have said that I wouldn't run Boston unless I could qualify. But I might run it next year for a charity just to say F*%k you to whomever did this. You can't keep marathoners down.

bluespirit_star April 16 2013, 07:21:14 UTC

I knew you weren't running, but I still thought of you - thinking you might have friends involved.
*hugs*

The reports here are that security is being looked at for Sunday, but after all the protocols put in place for the Jubilee & Olympics last year, they seem confident everything is okay.

meri_oddities April 16 2013, 09:39:17 UTC

Heh. Yeah. I heard that London was looking into their security. It's not so much the runner security, it's the crowd control. And hopefully they'll have that secure.

I did have friends running yesterday. They have all checked in and so has the whole local road runners (whom I run with). So, thank God for that.

I'm really excited about London. By Sunday morning, I'll be very nervous. :-)

bluespirit_star April 19 2013, 12:03:47 UTC

Thank goodness your friends are all okay.

I'll be thinking about you (& watching, of course!)
It really is a fabulous experience - there are crowds all the way along & so much music & cheering. I'm sure you'll have a great time!

We may pop down to the expo tomorrow, if we can - it's always really good.