Spent the last few days in Boston and walking down the street where the marathon bombing took place I am aware of the pain inflicted on that day. There is such a festive mood in the city around the fourth of July and I need to remind myself that there are persons months later still suffering from the tragedies of hateful behaviors. My thoughts also go to the families of the children murdered in Newtown because holidays can create painful surges in grief. I have and will enjoy this marvelous American holiday, but I will never forget the victims and their families.