Many times I have felt blessed to have a studious, cautious
child, yet never more so than today to know that Akemi is concentrating on
school work and following the directions of law enforcement and university
officials to stay indoors while the manhunt for the second marathon bombing
suspect continues in her Boston suburb on the Cambridge side of the river.
Hearing the ambulance sirens on Monday afternoon while in
class at NEC, not far from the explosion sites, brought home the reality of the
situation to her and her classmates at the beginning of this week. A
colleague said to me yesterday that she has been almost obsessively refreshing
her web browser for the latest updates from Boston throughout this week. I’m finding myself doing the same thing today,
in between praying for a safe resolution as quickly as possible, to put to rest
the trauma of this week.
A few weeks ago, I saw these crocuses which were just making
their appearances in Akemi’s Medford neighborhood, the first heralds of spring. I imagine that by now other
flowers and trees must be blooming beautifully, in the midst of a city which
today is under siege. I look at this
photo now as a reminder to remain hopeful, while petitioning for tender mercies
to flow to those who have been grievously afflicted, and for protection for all.
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