Kate Gosselin took to her blog to share her thoughts about the terrible tragedy in Boston, and in doing so – make it all about herself! (I MEAN)
Edited version of her blog below:
“As a runner myself, the tragedy on Monday hit way too close to home. I, like everyone else, am left with many questions and also many things to be angry about following this latest senseless tragedy.”
“The runners I look up to because they have qualified to get there, which, to me, makes them the “real deal” as far as running goes! They are the ones who inspire me to lace up and pound the pavement on days I don’t feel like it. They give me hope that, maybe, just maybe, I too can someday qualify to run Boston!”
“I’ve only run one full marathon, but I still remember the physical pain and emotional torture I went through to get to that glorious finish line; and by the time I crossed it, I had envisioned that finish line scores of times — throughout training and especially during the race — as a coping method to get there. The fact that the finish line was “stolen” from so many of these great runners due to this despicable act — about 1,200 runners, according to reports — and although I realize this issue pales greatly in comparison to the myriad of other issues that many have faced, I am positive these runners feel robbed of their finish … it’s like eating the cake and having the icing snatched away just before you get to sink your teeth into it. And, actually, that example doesn’t even do that feeling justice, I am sure!”
“With tears in my eyes as I write this, I struggle to explain the gratitude I have for each and every person who has ever lined a marathon course to cheer runners from the start line to the finish line!
I’ve been called by my bib number, slapped five as I passed, and have smiled, countless times, after reading the many creative homemade signs that these amazing people wave throughout the long course! Yep, I’m angry and saddened along with everyone else that some of these “important players” were injured or lost due to this unthinkable act.”
ME, ME, ME, ME, ME, ME, ME
