Acts of bravery and kindness at the Boston bombings
An increasing number of stories are coming out of Boston about the bravery of regular folks at the site of the Boston Marathon attacks on Monday. After the two explosions at the finish line area, people sought ways small and large to help.
Many of these accounts are being told via photos posted to Twitter and other social media networks. Below are a few examples of regular folks rising to the challenges of an extraordinarily difficult day.
Buddy tells me 1st responder wheeled this woman out of danger and then went back to scene. #Boston twitter.com/LukeRussert/st…
— Luke Russert (@LukeRussert) April 15, 2013
A Boston Public Works worker rushes towards the explosion with a wheelchair. #fox25 twitter.com/FreddyWheeler/…
— Freddy Wheeler (@FreddyWheeler) April 16, 2013
First responders (Photo: Kylie Atwood/CBS News) twitter.com/pourmecoffee/s…
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) April 15, 2013
Also in the wake of the attacks, people have jumped on to the random acts of kindness idea suggested by the Twitter hashtag #26Acts2.
The idea began in December, following the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn, when TV news personality Ann Curry suggested people use the hashtag to honor the 26 victims of the mass shooting. She and others encouraged people to commit to performing 26 acts of kindness.
Here are some updates from folks, including Curry, eager to showcase the good in Boston.
Shall we honor BOSTON, incl 8 year old Martin Richard with acts of kindness? #26Acts2@runningwithhart and @hbuchwitz and I are in.
— Ann Curry (@AnnCurry) April 16, 2013
@anncurry Just bought coffee for our custodians at work. Most under appreciated people EVER. #26Acts2 — Jillian Hiscock (@jhiscock) April 16, 2013
Want to see the kindness of people in light of tragedy? Check out #26acts2 inspired by @anncurry - this is what heroes are made of
— Lauren Elyse Prince (@LaurenEPrince) April 16, 2013
Bought @starbucks for the car behind me. 1st of many #26Acts2 #PrayForBoston @anncurry — Melissa Hart (@RunningWithHart) April 16, 2013
Donated blood. #26Acts2 #PrayersForBoston twitter.com/drjdizz/status…
— jamie d (@drjdizz) April 16, 2013