The Only Answer is Love

It’s impossible to think I could organize all of the emotions I feel tonight after hearing the horrific news of what happened in Boston today.  As a runner, as a daughter and a sister and a best friend, and as a human being, it’s impossible not to be affected.  It’s impossible to understand what happened, or who could possibly be responsible, or why, or how long and far the ripples of this day will go.  I don’t believe we’re meant to understand what happens in this world – neither the beautiful nor the ugly.  It isn’t our purpose to understand. It is our purpose to love.  Spread love.  As far and wide as you can.

The only solace I can find is in the one thing that is possible.  GOD.  He is big enough and bold enough and at the root of all that is love, and that’s what we need in every moment, on every day.  Love.  He is what makes it possible to hope for healing from such a tragedy.  He is what inspires those who have and will step up to help, and who rejoices in our prayers.

There isn’t a lot we can control.  But how much love there is in the world?  We can contribute.  Pray for Boston.  Send love everywhere.