Sometimes this nation makes me so proud
I live near Harvard Square, less than a mile away from the area of Watertown where the police and FBI apparently just captured Dzhokar Tsarnaev. On Wednesday, I walked to Mount Auburn Cemetery, a gorgeous and world-famous cemetery only a few blocks from where the suspect was caught. This morning around 2 am, my partner and I saw 50 police cars racing down our street and Memorial Drive towards Watertown; a few hours later we received automated phone calls telling us mass transit was closed and we should stay indoors. Our government spared no expense going after these terrorists, sending a powerful message to any would-be terrorists that they will pay the highest of prices if they should harm us. These police and FBI agents not only kept us safe, but they underscored the value of those who died and were injured on Patriots Day, when the marathon was run. For those of us who were even slightly affected by these events, this is the story of unbridled heroism, courage, and goodness. From the EMTs and others who rushed to save lives when the terrorists attacked to the journalists who went into the action to get us the news to the police, FBI, and politicians who said this was a matter of not only safety, but of justice, freedom, and the value of human life, this was really a great day for our nation, after the awful tragedy of Patriots Day.
I am very proud of our nation.
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