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tymorial

(3,433 posts)
Wed Jul 3, 2019, 10:01 PM Jul 2019

I love this night, this time of year.

The smell of fireworks permeate the air. That scent of sulfur and saltpeter from the blackpowder. I love it so much. The house will smell like this all night into the morning. Walking outside I can hear the explosions from every direction. Homeowners firing their purchases. The district's and towns surrounding us performing their displays.

Even though we live in difficult and trying times. Even though we have a sociopath in office with a complicit Senate, I can set aside all that to enjoy the general feeling of happiness, family and friendship that I hear from my neighbors. I feel the joy and relaxation. Tomorrow or the next day we will all feel as we did yesterday but right now everyone around me is content. They are enjoying the sounds and sights of explosions in the air. Their noses full of that carbon and sulfur.

Tonight I will go to sleep with some peace. I know our history is tragic but some parts are wonderous. Some parts we should celebrate. I think about those times tonight... with fireworks in my ears, in my nose.

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I love this night, this time of year. (Original Post) tymorial Jul 2019 OP
Glad that "tonight (you) will go to sleep with some peace." Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2019 #1
Uh huh. Sure. tymorial Jul 2019 #2
That was rude. fleur-de-lisa Jul 2019 #3
It was no more rude than the reply tymorial Jul 2019 #5
Opposite for me. cwydro Jul 2019 #4

tymorial

(3,433 posts)
5. It was no more rude than the reply
Thu Jul 4, 2019, 05:22 PM
Jul 2019

Which served no other purpose than to shame me for enjoying myself. That manipulation doesn't fly with me.

 

cwydro

(51,308 posts)
4. Opposite for me.
Thu Jul 4, 2019, 04:48 PM
Jul 2019

Just took the dog for an early walk so I wouldn’t have to take her later.

Suddenly, boom boom boom. Not even dark yet.

Poor baby cowered all the way back home.

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