It was a quiet day at work as a good number of people are on a company sponsored trip for the week. I took an opportunity to grab some lunch with some co-workers. When we returned to the office, the TV had news of some explosion. I initially did not pay attention until I went to grab some water and saw that the explosion had occurred in Boston!
It was then I got the full scope of the situation. I was a little stunned at the events and wondered why or how this happened. My thoughts immediately went to a couple of people I know in Boston. One is an old high school friend that I haven't talked to in many years. The other was a guy friend of my high school friend that I met years ago.
While I am not going to comment on the actual situation, I will say that technology and social media helped me get a good grasp of situation and check in on a few people.
I emailed the two people I knew in Boston and the guy friend responded a few hours later. He indicated he was fine which was good. Through social media, I found out an old co-worker just happened to be traveling to Boston for work. Her plane could not land for a while but she was otherwise ok.
I also texted and later talked one of my close friends. The friend lives alone so just wanted to see how they were. We didn't chat too much about Boston but it was good to chat regardless. Never underestimate having some good friends around you.
I send my thoughts and prayers to everyone involved with this situation. It doesn't just involved people in Boston but also runners from many different locations. While this is a difficult time, please understand that there are people, friends, and family from all over the world ready to support you.
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