A Random Act Of Kindness: A Ride to Safety
I ran the 117th Boston Marathon today and was stopped at Mile 24, two miles from the finish line by police who informed the runners that we could not go any further and did not offer any further explanation. We were shunted to side roads. I then learned that there had been an explosion near the finish line. I tried to call my husband who was to meet me at the finish line by borrowing a cell-phone from a couple but there was no signal. They kindly offered to take me to their apartment nearby and figure out the problem. I decided to walk towards the finish line but after a few minutes, I ran into two men, a runner and his friend, Will and Tom and I asked them what happened, they told me that there had been some explosions at the finish line that I should not go to the finish line or take the subway home because subways were the worst place to go now because of the possibility of unexploded devices. Tom told me that his girlfriend, Mel was coming around the corner to fetch him and he offered to take me home. In moments of such uncertainties, they offered me help and were so kind to make sure I was safely home before they took care of their own needs. Bravos to Will, Tom and Mel and God bless your kindness.
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