The one thing that I am taking away from this horrible event is the goodness of people in general.

Those who ran toward the explosions to help others. Those who opened up their homes to stranded runners or offered lifts home.

On the news last night there were army veterans who have lost limbs going into the hospitals to talk to victims of the explosions about what they might expect and what could be accomplished with the loss of limbs.

A couple of young men in Maine are selling Boston Strong teeshirts and have already made thousands of dollars for the fund for the injured. The One fund is now in the millions.

The rest of it? It is past. The culprits are known, one is dead and the other in custody. It doesn't appear that the inhabitants of Watertown felt that the authorities were wrong in clearing the streets in an effort to keep them safe. I have talked to a friend who was stuck at work all that day and the feeling was that, although it was a bit of a pain, it was probably the right thing to do.