The stories of the Boston Marathon bombing, 10 years later

10

years

ago today, a terrorist attack at the Boston Marathon detonated two bombs killing three people and injuring hundreds more a decade

later

. Many

stories

have been told, but many are still being revealed. The cost of this is something you are still paying for. Yes, it would be a lifetime paying for Paul Norton. Jackie Webb and his group were among the thousands watching when the attacks began at 2:49 pm on April 15, 2013. Near the finish line of the Boston Marathon we were waiting for our friend to run. We drove by and heard the first explosion and obviously we, like everyone else, looked up Boylston Street and you saw what was a mushroom cloud.

I turned to start going towards the street and I remember that the barricade was there and I thought: how am I going to go? to help with that and that's when the second explosion happened, you were right here, yes they were against the fence, it was a forum restaurant at the time so there used to be a tree here, actually the backpack was placed right next to it. side of the tree we write. I went around it, but it had a lot of bark that was removed during cleanings and reports for, you know, five or six surgeries, so they knew it was near the tree today.

In place of the tree is a monument to those who died. Jackie Webb suffered injuries. months to recover from it, many procedures were made possible in part by donations from the Greg Hill Foundation, which helps New England families affected by the tragedy. They came to my hospital within 48 hours and had a checkup, and I think that was the most impactful gesture that happened. The whole Marathon

bombing

, that's what, you know, you think about the whole time Norton lost his right leg above the knee and was in a coma for eight days. His brother lost her leg below the knee.

The last 10

years

for Norton and Webb have included recovery. The establishment of his own charitable foundation and the birth of her first child became even more significant when the nurse who treated Webb on the day of the

marathon

helped deliver Webb's daughter, Ella. I see your necklace, yes, do you wear it all the time? I do, yes, and what happened. She meant to you, oh, she is my world. It's just that you can't even really put into words what it means, like she's so special and makes that day every day, and it's beyond a blessing that neither Webb nor Norton are back. to the day of the

marathon

in person and I prefer to watch it on television when watching the marathon this year.

Will you see it with nerves and with a feeling of happiness that you can return now? How do you feel about all that? I suppose. There are going to be mixed emotions, obviously we are very grateful for everything that came after that, but yes, there are always nerves in every marathon, especially this one, which is a big anniversary, but you know, we will get through it on the Northern Foundation website . It is a promise to be there for our community The Jackie and Paul Norton Foundation website aims to help those who do not have access to the resources that many victims of the Boston

bombing

benefited from starting tonight The Northern Foundation website has donated more than ten thousand dollars to six beneficiaries in the first five months, which includes physical and mental recovery.

I think without a doubt that made the biggest difference in our recovery. I think even with Paul, his brother and our group of friends, it was very easy to go and talk to someone else or they could know how to normalize a feeling for you and I make my anxieties are people who do that alone because I think there is strength in the Numbers that you simply cannot explain to other people. Do you want to have more? kids yes we are expecting baby number two I didn't know and it's a girl I'll say it congratulations thank you wow the blessings continue yes that's great when does it happen where is September ok that's amazing yeah very excited okay they.

We're doing very well, and it was very good to spend time with one of the

stories

that I think hasn't been told, maybe as much as some of the others. Our quick thanks to the Mandarin Oriental, for giving us a place to talk to. them right along Boylston there um and our thanks to Jackie for being so open about not only what happened that day but also the challenges they faced over the last decade playing Boston has become a home to me as well as you know and I always am. I'm surprised by that strength and that Bond.

I know a lot of cities have it, but it's really there and there's no one you talk to who doesn't have that memory of that day and for those who survived and who were there, um, it's. just strength that I can't describe and for them to share is really resilience, I mean we all covered it in some way, not just the incident but the recovery of those big pieces, Jeff and the continued recovery, exactly the need for her and him to talk to others, yes, to help others who do not have that support, yes.