Nothing exudes emotional excitement like fireworks. Most of us must wait an entire year to see them. (Only the lucky few that work at Disney World have the luxury of seeing them often.) Then there’s the anticipation of waiting all day till nighttime. We amuse ourselves by day by eating red, white & blue foods while lighting firecrackers & sparklers; BUT the real deal comes at night with the fireworks!
As you sit on the ground or on the hood of a car parked as near as it could get, you share in the excitement of those all around you. Flags are waving, horns are blowing, kids are squealing in semi-controlled eagerness. Occasionally we stare at the night sky imagining what’s to come. Maybe we’ll get to see the first test shot! The anticipation builds!
The moment arrives. …one, then another, and another! The sparks fly and colors burst. This one makes swizzeling sounds, others pop and others BOOOOOM! Some make smiley faces and stars. Some fill the sky in one spray of light and sometimes we get to see an array of many types at once.
“This is my favorite!” “Well, maybe this is my new favorite!” “I like them all!” “I like the noisy ones. The noisier the better!”
Have you ever seen anyone just sit there? Have you ever seen only one person show up? No, never! You are there for a ‘celebration of light’ to be shared with the masses. “Yup, I was there!”…a badge of honor! It’s the same for young & old alike.
Whether you’re there in person or watching on TV, it’s a great moment. You are participating in a national celebration. Me? I have the luxury of looking out the window to see the local display of fireworks while watching the Boston Pops on TV. Life is good!
Cathy
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