My mom once told me that "people will steal anything that's not nailed down." Times certainly have changed since then. The thieves now have nail removers.
My wife and I share four children and our youngest told us that she loves celebrations and also wanted to know what we're celebrating on Independence Day.
The first time I felt the crushing blow of racism was on the kindergarten playground. Those hate-filled moments are still with me today, but I'm ok with that.