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What a tremendous family.
Grace, courage, generosity, and humility.
God bless the Richards family
Martin spirit was at the finish line hugging his brother and the rest of this heroic clan from Dorchester.
martin richard
i’ll never forget that kid as long as i live. i hope his family can find some peace and solace knowing how much he means to this city’s heart.
May Martin, Krystle Campbell, Lingzi Lu, and Sean Collier all rest in peace.
Sergeant Dennis Simmonds
As well. RIP to them all ❤️
The family of Martin Richard
The family of Martin Richard exhibits the best this city has to offer when it comes to dealing with extreme grief. They took the excruciating pain of their loss and turned it into a dazzling array of good deeds and good will. They have done so much in a very public way but when you start digging the layers are just astounding.
I know the pain will never go away but the legacy they have created is amazing. To see his brother showing his support , for his family and this event, is heart warming. His brother would be so proud of him. I can't even type this without crying.
What stood out to me
Was that the Marathon bombing didn't unleash a wave of reactionary xenophobia. Boston continues to welcome folks from all corners of the Earth to try their hand at American prosperity (whatever the hell that is in 2022), while scorn was limited to the suspect, who faced and received criminal justice.
Big Papi said it best.
Big Papi said it best.
It took work
It took work and leadership to have that outcome. There were incidents in Boston, and nationwide some really horrible Islamophobic hate from the usual suspects, but in Boston there was also a strong response in support of the Muslim community from elected officials, community leaders and ordinary people. Above all, I think, people were not silent. I believe it was WBUR that hosted a remarkable forum a very short time after the bombing, with police, city officials, members of the Muslim community, witnesses, bystanders who became helpers. People spoke, people listened. It made a difference.