Aug Week 1 - The Fireworks Rehearsal

In the days before National Day, you can hear the rehearsals before you see them. The low thump of fireworks testing in the distance, the faint echo of music carried by the wind. From certain spots, you can even catch glimpses of the practice bursts lighting up the sky, brief and incomplete but full of promise.

Life has moments like this, busy with preparation and full of signals that something big is coming. It can be tempting to rush and try to capture the whole show before it is ready. But the magic of these moments is not in finishing. It is in being present while things are taking shape.

This is the art of anticipation. It is holding your energy steady so you can fully enjoy the main event when it comes, rather than arriving tired from the rush.

Clue: Some sparks are meant to be seen in the quiet before the celebration.