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MissB

(15,807 posts) Tue Apr 16, 2013, 12:03 AM Apr 2013

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I'm sitting here in Oregon, watching the news.

Feeling horrible about the folks in Boston who have faced the horror of today.

And I realized that I know one of the runners. He married my Grandpa's daughter, so while I haven't seen him much in my adulthood, he was instantly recognizable from my youth. He was running in front of where the first bomb went off and was knocked down.

Weird how it all hits home suddenly.

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I'm sitting here in Oregon, watching the news. (Original Post) MissB Apr 2013 OP

Sorry to hear that - mercymechap Apr 2013 #1

He is fine. MissB Apr 2013 #4

It's a small world and we all are indeed connected. Euphoria Apr 2013 #2

We are all connected... turns out my cousin worked Agschmid Apr 2013 #3

I know. I'm from Boston. yewberry Apr 2013 #5

Oh no! MissB Apr 2013 #6

mercymechap

(579 posts)

1. Sorry to hear that -

Reply to MissB (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2013, 12:08 AM

Apr 2013

I hope he wasn't one of the many that were injured.

MissB

(15,807 posts)

4. He is fine.

Reply to mercymechap (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 16, 2013, 12:15 AM

Apr 2013

Just knocked down. One of the lucky ones.

Euphoria

(448 posts)

2. It's a small world and we all are indeed connected.

Reply to MissB (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2013, 12:09 AM

Apr 2013

Regarding your relative - hope he is OK.

Agschmid

(28,749 posts)

3. We are all connected... turns out my cousin worked

Reply to MissB (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2013, 12:12 AM

Apr 2013

with family of the double amputee image that has been posted in other threads. This whole thing is horrifying.

yewberry

(6,530 posts)

5. I know. I'm from Boston.

Reply to MissB (Original post)

Tue Apr 16, 2013, 12:18 AM

Apr 2013

It's Patriot's Day. Everyone is there.

And I can't find my brother.

MissB

(15,807 posts)

6. Oh no!

Reply to yewberry (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 16, 2013, 12:21 AM

Apr 2013

I hope he is fine.

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