Where we currently live in Montecito Heights, our home views Dodgers stadium, Rose Bowl and the homes of North East Los Angeles. Every major holiday, nearly all of our neighbors go out with their fireworks. People gather in the streets to watch the skies light up - except maybe for dog owners, who have to come up with creative ways to avoid the noise. Despite being illegal, the neighbors will always turn up. The sparks fly higher every year, just barely touching our porch.
After dropping off Kai from the annual Independence Holiday viewing this year, I drove back home and saw a dark fog surrounding the neighborhood. I rolled down the window and heard explosions in the distance. The air reeked of gunpowder and fireworks were still going off into the early hours of the morning. The clouds got so thick that they muffled the bursts lighting the moonlit sky. From sunset to sunrise, fireworks popped off around the neighborhood, all week long.
All of this activity got me thinking, What if Pride was like a Firework? It may sound far fetched, but hear me out on this one. The truth is, Some people like it and Some people don't. But you can't please everyone. Having too much (Pride) can seem overzealous, but having too little doesn't show what you're really made of. What's the right amount of Pride to show in a firework? Imagine if your Pride were like a firework - Would you show it off all the time?
Pride is something you could sense coming a mile away, or you might see someone light up the whole neighborhood with it. Think about those who put their Pride on blast during daylight - They just want to be heard, right? Even the infinite shows that theme parks put on display every night. There's a level of awe that people experience from a light show. Maybe others have been desensitized to this type of boisterousness and that's why fireworks don't interest everyone.
I had an idea that Pride could be like a Firework, because I think they're best seen radiating an inner light, declaring presence through their vibrations, sounds and echoes. That's the Pride in Fireworks.
After dropping off Kai from the annual Independence Holiday viewing this year, I drove back home and saw a dark fog surrounding the neighborhood. I rolled down the window and heard explosions in the distance. The air reeked of gunpowder and fireworks were still going off into the early hours of the morning. The clouds got so thick that they muffled the bursts lighting the moonlit sky. From sunset to sunrise, fireworks popped off around the neighborhood, all week long.
All of this activity got me thinking, What if Pride was like a Firework? It may sound far fetched, but hear me out on this one. The truth is, Some people like it and Some people don't. But you can't please everyone. Having too much (Pride) can seem overzealous, but having too little doesn't show what you're really made of. What's the right amount of Pride to show in a firework? Imagine if your Pride were like a firework - Would you show it off all the time?
Pride is something you could sense coming a mile away, or you might see someone light up the whole neighborhood with it. Think about those who put their Pride on blast during daylight - They just want to be heard, right? Even the infinite shows that theme parks put on display every night. There's a level of awe that people experience from a light show. Maybe others have been desensitized to this type of boisterousness and that's why fireworks don't interest everyone.
I had an idea that Pride could be like a Firework, because I think they're best seen radiating an inner light, declaring presence through their vibrations, sounds and echoes. That's the Pride in Fireworks.
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