The last time we blogged ever-so dreamily...
the Boston Red Sox were about to take Game 4
and square up that World series all up at 2 games apiece!
Next, they took a 3-2 lead in the series
winning a second one in a row - in St.Louis!
And then, heading back home
in the position to finally win another championship
at the venerable Fenway Park
-the first one since 1918-
they did so in brilliant... even luminous fashion
with a roaring 6-1 win in Game 6!
A third World Series title for the once-cursed team
with the other two having been sweeps
(over Colorado in 2007 and St.Louis -again- in 2004)
and all three with a certain BIG PAPI
on the team: this year's Series MVP...!
And so here was the scene after all that transpired:
It was a mere six months ago. An eternity, or so it seems.
Lives were changed forever by a tragedy;
another one triggered by some men's folly.
The finish line of the Boston Marathon
had been turned into a scene of desolation and despair.
Where there should have been triumph,
there was only death and unnecessary torment.
It took this many months, actually,
for things to be made right again.
But, finally, this Saturday, November 2nd,
the tragedy gave way to the triumph
that should have permeated those streets back in April.
It had to wait until November to finally be restored
with this victory parade -that could have been
the second this year, had the Bruins won just two more games
back in June.... The Bruins' run was uplifting, but incomplete.
And THIS is what the city of Boston sorely needed
in order to fully heal from its tragic April of 2013...
And here they have it, then: in the form of
the World Series champions Boston Red Sox!
The healing process required crossing the exact same finish line
which had been the scene of that atrocity
and make it a scene of triumph and joy again
for crowds expected to reach one million people
for crowds expected to reach one million people
as the parade covered the entire celebration route.
At the end of all this, at that finish line, a touching gesture
designed to assuage every Bostonian's pain
over the last six months:
designed to assuage every Bostonian's pain
over the last six months:
Red Sox outfielder Jonny Gomes
depositing the World Series trophy on that very spot,
The trophy was draped with a team jersey
upon which all could read
"Boston Strong 617"
the very heartfelt slogan conceived in the nick of time
in order to help an entire population overcome
in order to help an entire population overcome
the horrid feeling in their hearts and souls
following the ignoble terror attacks.
following the ignoble terror attacks.
Thank you Jonny!
That was cool!
Thank you Big Papi!
Thank you Boston Red Sox
and the two Johns;
All hail Boston's latest Champions -
the 2013 Boston Red Sox!
Congratulations!
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