April 15th, 2013, what seemed like your yearly Boston marathon turned into disaster. Two bombs shocked a great city. One of America's finest tests of endurance, the Boston marathon was stopped short because of two pressure cooked bombs near the finish line. The people in this particular photo are in great shock of what has just happened. You can see the smoke and an even bigger cloud of smoke in the distance. The people are running and taking cover and chaos is breaking lose. You can see police officers springing into action to help the injured and protect the people of Boston.
This picture makes me think about how a city pulls together after a catastrophic event. Obviously, the photo has nothing to do with what happened afterwards, but what did happen afterwards is something that makes you proud to be an American. After the smoke settled, spectators and marathoners alike stopped to help their fellow citizens. They cared for the injured and got help for those who needed help. Afterwards, the city of Boston held strong, they came together and mourned the lost and prayed for the injured and started right way to collect money for those who were injured. Even to this day, people in Boston are still recovering from this terrible act, but they are recovering as individuals and as a city.
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