Boston is Healing.

It's as if the natural elements felt Boston needed an emotional lift. The birds are singing, the sun is shining and the cherry blossoms along the streets are in full bloom. The city is starting to heal.

If the mayor and all the city councillors could have engineered it, this is how they would have wanted it. A bright dry weekend to entice people back onto the streets of the city to say "Boston is back open for business."

And how they have come.

The streets are thronged. The shops are heaving. The city has many sporting events on over the weekend. And people are making that extra effort to attend an event or to just come and pay their respects.

Boylston Street is back open since last Wednesday. People have come from far and wide to visit the makeshift memorial just off the street, on Copley Square. They come to take pictures of the two sites where carnage impacted the lives of many on Marathon Monday.

People still cannot comprehend why. Until we know the ultimate motives for this sickening tragedy, the city will not have closure. But with the speed and professionalism of justice, I hope that day is not too far away. And you can see that healing process beginning.

Just like Independence Day here on July 4th, where it is an unwritten rule to wear red, white and blue for the day - Boston has come together. Everywhere you go you see people wearing blue and yellow - the colours of the Marathon this year.

The slogan of "Boston Strong" has never been more evident. By wearing the colours you are standing together with those who were affected by the events on that Monday. Whether people donate a dollar to the One Fund or by placing a memento at the memorial, it makes people feel they are helping Boston to heal. Everyone is so utterly proud of the community spirit.

People have come to support the businesses that have lost out because of the bombings. Even the mayor and city councillors have set up special interest free loans for small businesses who have been financially affected.

I went to the small business that is close to my heart. I went into Marathon Sports today. The shop was busier than I ever remember it. They have had to put in an extra cash register to cope with the influx of customers. Stock is only placed on hangars before it is quickly taken down. People want to buy the blue and yellow sports gear with the Boston Marathon logo emblazoned on it.

I briefly got to talk to the manager, who I have gotten to know over the last number of years from my many visits to the store. I passed on my condolences and mentioned that I had been thinking of them. It was clear that his emotions were just bubbling under the surface. To be that close to such a terrible tragedy has to be scarring to an extent. But he quickly changed the subject and talked about the future. 

Which is how healing begins. You move on. But you remember those who you've lost.

But what will stay with me most about Boston healing was an image I saw many times today. The sight of young men and women taking it in turns to run up and down Boylston Street with a large green flag. Written across the flag is "We are Boston."

It's as if they are reminding us all that the human spirit cannot be broken.