My heart goes out to the marathon runners who are experiencing the worst possible spring conditions, cold temperatures, a headwind and torrential rain.
It's 5 years since the horrible bombing that involved members of our family. Today we stand together on anniversary of that terrifying day, when by a miracle, our family, watching at the Finish Line, escaped the worst, but emerged not totally unscathed. Many others were not as lucky. The wounds for all, terribly visible and invisible, persist.
I retired from public school teaching after happily spending twenty eight years playing in Kindergarten. Now I fill my days watching cat antics, taking endless...