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Showing Original Post only (View all)THIS IS MARTIN [View all]
Last edited Tue Apr 16, 2013, 12:22 PM - Edit history (2)
This is Martin Richard, 8. He died in the Boston bombing yesterday. He was at the finish line with his family, waiting for his dad to cross. His mother and little sister were catastrophically injured. He was the student of Rachel Moo, who shared this image.
His message resonates powerfully today.
I'm sharing this as a way of tribute to his too-brief, but immeasurably valuable life by following his example.
(Seen on Facebook) Link to more info about Martin's family, thanks to DUer warrior1.
Link to blog post if you want to share (I often can't share things from DU with apolitical types, as they won't read the content simply because of the website name attached to it).
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Anyone know how the father is doin?! Please keep this family in your good will
uponit7771
Apr 2013
#5
Oh dear God. That's a hand-made First Communion banner he's holding up in the 2nd photo.
calimary
Apr 2013
#17