A: Noah is WONDERFUL. As a matter
of fact, he is going out for the foot-
ball team and running around like
a normal nine year old. He definite-
ly remembers what happened, but
as time goes on, he thinks about it
less and less. The fact that he was so
young has been such a blessing, but
we have both been in therapy for
PTSD and there are times when I know
that Noah is more cautious or nervous,
because of what happened. All in all,
he is one tough little cookie and I am
so proud to be his mom.
Q: The bombing wasn’t your first close
call with death. Tell us about what
happened several years prior, and
how it changed your life, too.
reading your story, what do you hope
it will be?
A: I want readers to find hope in my
story, and as a result choose to live
each day in a more meaningful man-
ner. If I have realized one thing, it is
that life is precious, and I’m ashamed
that it took getting blown up by a
bomb for me to truly start living each
day, instead of just surviving a stressful
routine.
Q: Where can our readers connect
with you and pick up a copy of your
book?
A: Readers can connect with me via
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and my
website, www.rebekahmgregory.com
A: I have had several “brushes with
and purchase my book through Am-
death” in my life, but Boston has defi- azon, Barnes and Noble, and other
nitely been the icing on the cake.
major retailers where books are sold.
However, several months prior to at-
Thank you to each person that sup-
tending the marathon, I was held up
ports me on this journey. You are the
in a Walmart parking lot and robbed
reason I continue to take my life back
at gun point. I thought THAT was going daily, and I look forward to meeting
to be the craziest moment....NOPE!
you at the finish line!
Q: Two years after the bombing, you
returned to Boston to run part of the
marathon. Why? And what was that
experience like for you?
A: I decided that I was going to do
everything on a fake leg, that I didnt
do on my two real ones when I had
the chance. That was something I just
had to do. And for me, it wasnt about
the number of miles, it was about
crossing the finish line. That moment
could never be put into words. It was
one of the most triumphant moments
of my life.
Q: If readers learn one lesson from
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