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The Daily Article

Boston Marathon bombing victim: “It changed me for the better”

The Daily Article

The Denison Forum

News, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Daily News

4.9576 Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2023

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

J. P. and Paul Norden each lost a leg in the bombings and now utilize a prosthetic leg. As a result, their family started a foundation, A Leg Forever, which so far has helped sixty people who’ve lost limbs pay for prosthetics, wheelchairs, and bedside care. Speaking of the bombing, J. P. says, “In a lot of ways, it changed me for the better.” The Norden brothers typify this fact: most things, events, and experiences can be used for bad or for good. As New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman points out in his fascinating recent article, “America, China and a Crisis of Trust,” this is a principle of enormous geopolitical significance. 

Author: Jim Denison, PhD

Narrator: Chris Elkins

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0:00.0

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0:29.2

his son, Dr. Ryan Denison, show us how to stay on the path, especially when we feel lost.

0:35.5

Fear not, the standard isn't a burden, but a source of freedom and purpose.

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0:47.3

Make every step count.

0:53.3

Today is Tuesday, April the 18th, 2023.

0:58.1

Welcome to the Daily Article podcast.

1:00.4

I'm Chris Elkins, narrating today's article written by Denison Forum co-founder and CEO, Dr. Jim Denison.

1:08.5

Kenyon runners, Evans Chabette, and Helen O'Berry, won the Boston Marathon yesterday.

1:13.7

Ever since the bombings in 2013, the race has taken on an aura of grief and fear, along with

1:19.2

accomplishment and celebration.

1:20.6

For two brothers, the world's oldest marathon is all of the above.

1:26.1

J.P. and Paul Norton each lost a leg in the bombings and now

1:31.1

utilize a prosthetic leg. As a result, their family started a foundation, a leg forever, which so far

1:38.5

has helped 60 people who've lost limbs pay for prosthetics, wheelchairs, and bedside care.

1:45.0

Speaking of the bombings, J.P. says, in a lot of ways, it changed me for the better.

1:50.8

Their mother says of her sons, nothing stops them. I'm in awe all the time, because I'm still

1:56.7

angry. I still get sad sometimes for them, but nothing holds them back. The Norden brothers

2:02.4

typify this fact. Most things, events, and experiences can be used for bad or for good. The

2:09.9

terrorists who attacked the Boston Marathon had no idea their horrific crime would lead to good

2:15.8

for so many who need what a leg forever provides.

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