I live quite close to that area. It was a huge shock to come home from work, fire up my PC, and see this at the top of Yahoo News. There were three bombs from what I've seen on TV; one didn't go off-- it was found in a hotel. They've actually been saying on Yahoo news tonight that the Kennedy Library had a bomb go off inside of it too. However, it was originally thought to be an electrical fire, and I don't think anyone was hurt by that one; there's a small blackened area of the library, but otherwise, everyone got out fine, at least from the early reports. So the jury's still out on the library I guess.
Honestly, you can't go anywhere anymore. Kids can't go to school. People can't gather to celebrate....anything. People come from all over the world to run in our marathon. Now I wonder if they'll even have it next year, or again at all.
It all boils down to mental illness, it really does. No one sane would do any of this. People need to be able to talk, to confide, to read about things like bipolar, schizophrenia and the like the way they are currently able to talk, to confide, to read about things like cancer or heart trouble. There are so many ways to deal with mental illness even besides the drugs, like with homeopathic remedies, herbal remedies, and other things from the earth, but those affected need to be able to seek and get help without being shunned or embarrassed. So many times things like blood sugar problems or thyroid problems are really what's behind violent behavior; even the drugs don't address the real problems.
Sorry, plopping down off my soapbox now, but I really wish people in general would think about this more. Adam Lanza's mother was said to have "played it close to the chest" concerning her son's mental health. Maybe if she hadn't had to hold it all inside for fear of what people would think or say, her son's life (and hers, as well as all the others he killed) could have played out so very differently.
