Lightning Up the Night

Lightning bugs! Wow, did these guys ever come out on Sunday night! The girls were simply in heaven. There were buckets full of these fiery friends for the taking and boy did they. It reminds me of when we were kids. A time before parents had to be around every second to make sure you were safe and sound. I remember the warm night air, the sounds of friends laughing, and rolling around in the grass. Ah, yes--jars full of lightning bugs--which-- eventually led to the smashing of their little light bulb butts and the smearing of their remains on your face and hands...geesh. Why did that seem okay until I wrote it?