Reflecting: Boston Marathon Bombing

Source: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

I wasn’t going to post today… since what happened two years ago isn’t something I really like to think about. But last week I was contacted by BBC 5 Live …. it was the day they announced the verdict of the Boston Marathon Bomber … and now the day has been fresh in my mind.

BBC 5 Live wanted to interview me on their live radio show with Phil Williams about my experience on April 15, 2013. I agreed, thinking they would ask me a few questions and we would call it a day. I was actually interviewed THREE times before the show aired, so by showtime, I thought I had my answers to their questions down pat.

After the first question, I became so emotional. My sister in law said she could hear my voice quivering, and if you were next to me, you’d see my hands shook badly. Talking publicly about the Boston Marathon Bombing awakened a lot of thoughts I had suppressed. Those “What if…?” questions I tried so hard to forget popped up in my mind.. What if we hadn’t moved? What if Melissa had been closer to the finish line? What if it happens again??? But then… Phil Williams asked about my daughter. He wanted to know how she was doing, since I was 8 weeks pregnant on the day of the bombing, and I realized that I needed to let it all go. To live in the now.

My best friend is now married to the love of her life. She wore American flag Converse sneakers to show her love for our country. She is pretty amazing.

Melissa ran in the Boston Marathon last year and finished with a smile on her face. I couldn’t be there to see her run, but I was so proud of her. She could have decided to never run again after the 2013 race, but she never let it stop her from doing what she loves.

My daughter is now 16 months old and some day I believe I will bring her to Boston. I will show her where her Mommy and she stood when the bombs went off. I will tell her how we should’ve been right on the finish line, but a news crew told us to move so they could get a better shot of Andrew proposing. Everything happens for a reason and that day we walked away unharmed. Today I realize I will never forget what happened. I shouldn’t forget what happened. It reminds me to appreciate the life I live and all that is wonderful around me.

You can read all about the Boston Marathon Bombing here.

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