I learned last night the city next to me had fireworks on July 3rd. I might have tried to go if I had known.
Last night, the 4th, I watched CNN and it was great. DC and NYC both looked amazing. The weather was gorgeous. Some boats on the water and there were people out to watch the display. I’m not sure how the crowds were kept so small? Did the cities control it, or did people just not go out as much as a typical year?
I actually teared up at one point watching CNN. Listening to the traditional American songs, seeing the cities I grew up around (I grew up in the suburbs of NYC and DC) and the fireworks.
Where I live I could hear fireworks going off in the near distance. It was fairly constant. If I had known where they were I would have driven over to see them. I could have tried to find them aimlessly, but didn’t.
I woke up today thinking if I had a birthday wish I would wish for my country to be ok. To get back on the right path.