It was a year ago this week that terror struck the Boston Marathon.
Few of us could imagine that a running event would become a target for terrorism. Especially terrorists whose motives and hatred seem less about America and more about Eastern Europe.
I was in Chicago, at a conference on sponsorship and events of all things, when the tragic word reached us. The horror of the situation touched a pragmatic nerve in all of us. What if that had been my event?
There is no doubt the starting line of the 2014 Boston Marathon will be more emotional than we can imagine. The tribute to the victims and the celebration of the return of the race will only be trumped by the feelings expended at the finish line. For all of those who complete the home stretch down Boylston Street, the nightmare of 2013 will be impossible to ignore. But I am sure the supporters and spectators who crowd the street will do their best to help them turn the page.
Over the next week, tributes, stories, and memories will be shared through every media and digital outlet imaginable. I want to share two that I read and watched that left me teary, emotional, and still angry.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/11/portraits-boston-marathon-survivors_n_5127871.html
http://www.ted.com/talks/hugh_herr_the_new_bionics_that_let_us_run_climb_and_dance