Horror movie right there on my TV – Skyhooks
Once again morning television is awash with images from an unimaginable tragedy on the other side of the world. Two bombs going off in the crowd of the Boston Marathon.
It’s almost twelve years since we saw the planes crash into the twin towers. The feelings come rushing back, fear, disbelief. Back then my children were tiny. I was worried about my almost four-year-old seeing the images on the television. We went on holidays shortly after and I remember standing at the Sydney Opera House and wondering if it was “safe” to be so close to a potential terrorist target.
It’s nearly eleven years since the first of the Bali bombings. Today I look at my teenagers and worry about sending them out into a world where their safety can’t be guaranteed. I know they want to travel. Places they want to go, things they want to do. Today I want to tether them to the lounge and never let them out of my sight. But that’s not the way life works.
Part of the terror of these events is the random nature. We have all stood in crowds cheering on sporting events, watching marches, commemorating important moments in history. Young and old mixed together smiling, cheering, laughing. It could be any one of us, anywhere in the world.
To those in Boston who lost loved ones, to those who suffered horrific injuries, to those who courageously risked their own lives to help those who were hurt, know that right around the world people are thinking of you today. We wish you strength as you go forward.
Yes, horrendous isn’t it. I’m seriously ‘over’ these kinds of stories.
It really does bring back all those scary feelings from 9/11.
That was so wonderful stated. Loved this post!
Thanks Kim.
My wife works about 5 blocks from where it happened. She heard the explosion from inside her office. I worried until she came home!
Oh Peter I’m so glad she is home safely. I hope all your family and friends are OK. Thinking of you all.
It’s hard to understand how and why things like this happen. It’s so senseless and cruel.
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so very senseless.
That worry thing – it’s ridiculous, right? When I heard about Boston I was actually standing in One World Financial Center in NYC right next to the World Trade Center site – it really gets you thinking. Granted, these are two very different events, but they both put the common feeling of fear inside of all of us. I guess I just hope to push it out of my mind. Gotta keep on living, right? And yes, still sending prayers in the direction of Boston – to all the friends and family affected.
It is the utter randomness of it that is so heartbreaking. If you go into a warzone you know you are at risk, if you go to cheer on friends and family in a race you don’t expect it to be a dangerous activity. You are right you have to keep on living. Otherwise we would all be too terrified to do anything.