"There was that wonderful magical moment in time that came only once a year.
We rose early and waited throughout the rising heat of the summer day for
twilight. Having eaten our fill of fried chicken, potato salad and ice cold
watermelon, having endured the hugs and kisses from all of our favorite
aunts and uncles and having run ourselves into near exhaustion from
endless games of hide and seek with our visiting cousins we came
to the very best moment of the year. We sat on the lawn and waited
for the Fourth of July fireworks. The very best fireworks displays
were those we watched when we were children. The sky became
a fairyland of light magic and we were happy."