As divided as this country can be, the fact is that most of us feel lucky and fortunate to be here in the United States. Nights like this only puts that in perspective even more.
Happy New Year!!

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Now imagine if you lived in a city in Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, etc. What we are experiencing is an inconvenience that is likely just another Tuesday night over there.

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But, if we take a step back and put this in perspective, this is just one out of maybe a dozen or so nights each year when this happens and our pets, little kids and Crazy Uncle Stash are complete wrecks.

The really sad thing about this is that we, me included, are upset/annoyed etc. about loud fireworks at unpredictable times (7:39pm? 🥹) and dog freak-outs (mine included).