April 9, 2015
By Joe Dwinell
Mery Daniel took a walk in Galway, Ireland, (click here) yesterday — a long stroll along the ocean to reflect on the day her life changed forever when she lost her left leg in the Boston Marathon bombings.
When the 33-year-old Mattapan resident and former medical student returned to her hotel room, she learned of the 34 guilty verdicts against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Daniel, a bystander at the marathon at the time of the attack, has remained silent for more than a year, but yesterday she opened up. Here’s what she had to say to the Herald’s Joe Dwinell:
“It’s a really big day in Boston but I have mixed emotions. It took me back to where I was that day. I don’t want to say I’m happy, but the sense is that I’m putting an end to that chapter. I was doing a lot of reflection today. This feels like closure, relief.
Evil did not win that day....
The Boston Marathon attracts people from many other countries. It is considered an important event in the international community.
Countries of Residence Represented (click here)
The statistics of the April 2014 Race prove the diversity of people participating in the Boston Marathon. Besides being an opportunity for all countries, it is also an inclusive event in providing a space for the handicapped to participate.
By Joe Dwinell
Mery Daniel took a walk in Galway, Ireland, (click here) yesterday — a long stroll along the ocean to reflect on the day her life changed forever when she lost her left leg in the Boston Marathon bombings.
When the 33-year-old Mattapan resident and former medical student returned to her hotel room, she learned of the 34 guilty verdicts against Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Daniel, a bystander at the marathon at the time of the attack, has remained silent for more than a year, but yesterday she opened up. Here’s what she had to say to the Herald’s Joe Dwinell:
“It’s a really big day in Boston but I have mixed emotions. It took me back to where I was that day. I don’t want to say I’m happy, but the sense is that I’m putting an end to that chapter. I was doing a lot of reflection today. This feels like closure, relief.
Evil did not win that day....
The Boston Marathon attracts people from many other countries. It is considered an important event in the international community.
Countries of Residence Represented (click here)
The statistics of the April 2014 Race prove the diversity of people participating in the Boston Marathon. Besides being an opportunity for all countries, it is also an inclusive event in providing a space for the handicapped to participate.
