While the debates on gun control and gay marriage have had Americans red hot all year, this week we were able to take a step back to mourn the deaths of three people at the Boston Marathon Monday as two explosions 11 seconds apart rocked the finish line of the country's best race.
As the search for the perpetrators continues, the United States has already seen the powerful drug ricin being sent to a congressman and President Barack Obama and an explosion not far from Waco, Texas - nearly 20 years to the day after another blast that killed a number of people.
Locally, the week has been dampened by flooding, cars falling into sinkholes and an incident on the west side of Michigan City that nearly caused a riot Thursday.
For me, it was difficult on Tuesday in attempts to sell ads to business owners in the south suburbs of Chicago. I like learning more and more about sales, as I intern for the Irish American News - but getting turned down by people time and again is something I am going to have to get used to.
It was nice to see the humanity that was brought forth by the Boston bombings, seeing emergency responders rushing to the scene helping the people that needed it most. Seeing the Bruins fans sing along as the Star Spangled Banner brought athletic contests back to bean town, the home of so many great sports teams over the years.
But while humanity may have stepped up in the face of evil once again, I wish we could show this togetherism all the time, and not just in the wake of tragedy.
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