Both of your posts on Boston have captured the range of emotions I’ve felt this past week so eloquently. While my ties to the city used to be based on a Celtics rivalry and my love of Spenser novels, I now feel a connection to the city and the people at the marathon that will last forever. Thank you for sharing your writing.
Thanks for reading Kristina, awfully nice of you to say. Never forget I once let you cut up my Celtics credit card (though not before receiving my new one, of course). If I was able to create an emotional bond between you and the city that Lakers fans love to hate, well that’s the highest compliment you could pay me.
I’ll be honest, I saw that YouTube link and thought “I’m sure this’ll be nice, but tears, doubtful.” And then I watched it and yeah, goose flesh was inevitable. You rarely hear so many people belting that song at the top of their lungs. Most of them are hoping it’ll be a quick rendition so we can get this show on the road. But you can hear the passion in their voices — truly united, as you mentioned earlier.
Great reflection again, boss. Definitely a week that won’t be soon forgotten. But now it’s time to read about that crazy race you did. When’s that coming?