Father/son "Team Hoyt" was stopped one mile short of the finish line of the Boston Marathon because of the bomb blasts which interrupted the event. They had thought this might be their last one; it was their 31st running. This morning I saw an interview with Dick who says they'll be back next year.
Dick will be 73 in June. He pushes his severely physically disabled son Rick in a wheelchair when they run. They have competed in over one thousand marathons and triathlons in the past 36 years. A remarkable father's love has made this possible. I invite you to search out their story to read the details, but here's a link to a video which features the inspiring pair.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxqe77-Am3w
As a country, we would do well to not focus on the evil which has always been present in the world, but on the love which overcomes such evil.
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