Here he tells everyone that on the day of the marathon they must be friendly. There are to be no muggings, no murders and most importantly everyone must be courteous to outsiders. And on the day of the New York City Marathon all 4,000,000 plus people follow these instructions beautifully. I am certain that Hurley Wisconsin calls no such town meeting. Nobody is ever told to be kind or friendly.
Nobody has to be.
This is who they are and how they live everyday. For me, this marathon restored my faith in humanity, and made me feel like I just lived through a Frank Capra movie. I still wish, however, that I could have been at family night. I believe the population of Hurley Wisconsin would agree. William Santoro is a physician and freelance writer in Reading Pennsylvania.