Finally a Fan

Four years. FOUR YEARS of covering Sophie’s ears at every firework show while she buried her face in my shoulder. Tonight we went to the neighborhood display expecting the usual routine - park close to the car, have an exit strategy, maybe last ten minutes before the crying starts.

Finally a Fan

But something clicked. Maybe it was being up on Marcus’s shoulders, maybe she’s just ready, but when that first burst lit up the sky, instead of tears we got ‘AGAIN! AGAIN!’ at the top of her lungs. She clapped and pointed and demanded more like she was directing the whole show. I took about 400 photos and somehow they’re all blurry because I was laughing too hard to hold the phone steady. Worth every single out-of-focus shot to finally see her face light up with the fireworks instead of hiding from them. My little girl is growing up and apparently she’s got a thing for explosions. Should I be worried? 💥