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Local Bloggers Have Inspired Us: Can You, Too?

Readers have shared their thoughts about resiliency and more, following the Boston Marathon explosions. Learn how you can, too.

A common complaint journalists hear is that we "only report the negative." Admittedly, when covering events of such horrific magnitude, it can be a struggle for uplifting stories to shine through in the face of tragedy. 

But you, our readers and contributors, have helped us find them, and you've inspired many. This week, you've shown that it's not only Boston residents that are resilient: we are, too.

One of the ways you've shared is directly, through blogs you've published on Patch, following the Boston Marathon explosions.

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One such example is from Jon McGrath, whose touching words about his Marathon memories and the intent of his 11-year-old son, Conor, to run the Marathon one day, inspired many.

"Boston will be back," McGrath wrote. "It’s too good not to be. It might not be exactly the same for a while, but it will be back. I’ve always hated the cliche 'Everyone’s a winner,' but, next year and beyond, that will be true in Boston.

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"We were all watching the news coverage this afternoon and evening. Conor looked at me and said, 'I'm still gonna run it.'"

Thank you, Jon, and to everyone else who uses Patch as a place to share with their neighbors. If you'd like to write a blog on Patch, simply click the "start a blog" button on our homepage, click "post on Patch," and fill out the required fields. When done, hit "save and preview" and then submit. It will be automatically approved, and if you email us at marlborough@patch.com, we'll make sure to feature it on the homepage.


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