Thank you for letting me be a part of your life

The festive atmosphere of the New Year continued lively until late into the night.

The New Year show played on the TV, and the sounds of card games after dinner thickened the New Year's atmosphere.

Samuel had already been called by the elder to play chess.

As midnight approached, Kimberly, for the first time, felt interested in joining the other children in the courtyard to light sparklers.

The 'crackle and pop' of the sparklers mixed with laughter and joy.

The sparklers, like clusters of stars, illuminated the quiet night.

For the first time, she felt that her grandfather's love for lively gatherings made sense.

Kimberly's fair hands were red from the cold, but her lips still bore a smile.

"Kim, can you light one for me too?" a cousin's child tugged at the corner of her clothes and asked.

"Sure," Kimberly said, lowering her gaze. Her delicate hands gently protected the weak flame of the lighter, igniting the sparkler.

Instantly, sparks burst into the dark night, and the children jump