i celebrated the 4th of july this year with a wonderful boston tradition. i got together with some friends, (and about a million other people-literally), trooped down at 8 am to the esplanade (which is a beautiful stretch of land along the charles river), pitched a tent (thats what she said), ate, drank, met some awesome people, played some games, watched toby keith and the boston pops, and watched an a-mazing fireworks show. to sum up, i had the quintessential american 4th of july experience.
but this day is about so much more, something much bigger than barbecues and beer. and while i will never be a believer in the "fight a war to create peace" mentality, i do have the utmost respect for the women and men who stand up for our country in a way that i would never be able to. i am grateful for all of the freedoms that we are so priviledged to have, it's the real reason for this special day. and while we still have a long way to go, it makes me proud to be able to look back and see how far we've come.
"Let us dedicate ourselves to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago: to tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world."
-Robert Kennedy
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