Condolences to Boston

     I am sending my deepest sympathy to the city of Boston and specifically to those who experienced the tragedy first hand. I always have admired those who have the strength to participate in such a famous marathon. It is so sad that someone or some group decided to ruin the joy and accomplishments  of those who participated in the marathon today.
     I grieve for Boston. I grieve for the marathon. I grieve for those who were injured or who lost their lives. I  grieve for the United States . Most of all I grieve for our world. 

more grieving....

the death of a parent really hits a person by surprise. here you are going about your business and then boom, it happens. my dad had some health issues , but i didn't think that he would pass away at the age he was. both of my dad's parents lived until their late eighties. if you would have met my dad you would have never thought that he was the age that he was. he was so full of strength.

when a parent dies it not only makes you confront their mortality but one's own. it also makes you realize that no matter how much you wished your relationship could have been more ____ (fill in the blank however you wish) you still miss them and wish they would still be on this earth.

the death of a parent means your nuclear family is never going to be the same. you have become part of a club that you never wanted to join in the first place. the club of those who have lost a parent.