Patriots' Day and the Boston Marathon Tragedy

My heart breaks to watch the footage from this afternoon's tragedy. The blast occurred right in the area I stood 10 years ago today, as I watched my father cross the finish line of the Boston Marathon. It's Patriots' Day - a commemoration of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, where "the shot heard 'round the world" began the fight for our freedom as Americans. Today the world heard shots again, and the response from Americans and the world over has been incredibly moving. 236 years later, even in the face of terror, Americans continue to stand for our freedoms and support one another. May God Bless America.