Fireworks light up the New Year because they speak a language older than words. Long before social media countdowns, people used fire, noise, and light to mark new beginnings, to scare away fear, to announce hope, to say: something new is starting. When the sky explodes in color at midnight, it’s like humanity’s collective shout that yesterday does not get the final word.

But let’s be honest. Fireworks can also be wasteful, noisy, and harmful to animals, the environment, and even people who just want a quiet night. Sometimes we celebrate so loudly that we forget to reflect deeply. We admire the sparks but ignore what fades when the smoke clears.

Maybe that’s the deeper invitation of the New Year. Fireworks are beautiful, but they last only seconds. What truly matters is not how bright we start, but how faithfully we live after the noise dies down. As the lights fade, may we choose to become the steady light—through kindness, courage, and small daily acts of hope, long after the sky goes dark.