look for the helpers, 1775-2013 (WARNING: CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES)

i’m in boston.
i’m fine. i was across the river when it happened.
i’ll post a longer blog later today. [Update 3:30PM EST: Part 2 is HERE]
for now…..
connect the dots.
6 am:






the revolutionary war re-enactment in my hometown: lexington, massachusetts. 16 miles from boston.
i went every year as a child.
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(revolutionary reenactment photos by Joanne Rathe via boston.com
all other photos via boston.com unless otherwise noted)
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2:50 pm: the boston marathon finish line.




via getty images
“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” – Fred (“Mister”) Rogers
don’t be afraid.
keep on running.
love.
afp

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…Setup to help the people most affected by the tragic events that occurred in Boston on April 15th 2013.