But what I really want to say is

I had a blog post planned about what has been going on in our family. I wanted to talk about plans and dreams, and people getting their braces off, and about having your blog mojo go missing.

But then there's Boston*. If you're a praying person I hope you'll join me. I think there are a lot of moms and dads and sisters and brothers who need us to do that. I think there are a lot of doctors and nurses and social workers and chaplains who need us to help them. People are tired and hurting, in pain and scared, at the end of their physical, and emotional and spiritual limits. We can help carry that.

So that's what I wanted to say.

Boston Cream Pie from Serious Eats

* Highlighting what occurred in Boston in no way diminishes pain and suffering in other parts of the world. There was an earthquake in Iran today, strife in the horn of Africa, slavery in India. I could go on. Just today, Boston was on my mind.