By Parth Patel, staff reporter
The Boston Marathon bombings were a tragedy that will forever remain in the hearts of Boston residents as well as those of the nation. It was a catastrophe that killed three spectators and left more than 200 people injured.
A marathon is by no means an easy task and requires extensive training and dedication, but Sturgis East senior Noah Lonergan decided to try and run a marathon in order to honor those who had lost their lives and those who had been injured in the Boston Marathon bombings.
Noah Lonergan said, “What we do for ourselves dies with us what we do for others lives in the hearts and minds of the living." He also commented saying, “For those who got injured or died I just wanted to let
them know they changed my life and will live in my heart and mind until I die; forever inspiring me with their sacrifice and determination.”
The night before that he decided to run the marathon, he designed a shirt with the front side saying, “Yesterday I ran for the dream” and the back side saying “Today I run for dreams lost.” He ran with the shirt on not to really accomplish anything, but just to try and make what those people got injured and died for worth more. He did it to show that what happened to them inspired him and hopefully many others as well to sacrifice for running.
Noah encourages people to donate to The One Fund Boston, the purpose of which is to raise money to help those families most affected by the tragic events that unfolded during Monday’s Boston Marathon. He also urges people to join him and others for a run on May 25th which will give runners and spectators an opportunity to experience the final mile of the marathon and to honor the victims of the bombings.
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