4th of July

As I stood next to Arny watching the fireworks down by the Hudson River, I couldn't help but think "next year, we will be watching with our child". Will she like seeing the colorful explosions? She probably never saw them before. Will she be scared? Maybe she will be sitting on Arny's shoulders (he's the tall one). I looked around at the other people. There were families on the grass, finishing up their picnics and watching while the children were running around. Will she be running too? As each holiday passes I think, "next year........."