be July 4, 2026

live in an apartment with four other guys cause rent is so high

didn't get any sleep because Pedro and his extended family lit fireworks all night

walk to the store for some ramen because it's all i can afford and no car

wait 40 minutes behind boomers buying 30 pounds of beef and SNAP recipients with full carts

almost step in human shit and almost get mugged on the way home

try to catch up on sleep but neighbor is playing hip-hop at max volume

doomscroll through posts of immigrants complaining about everything

dad reposts an independence day e-card on facebook while at his summer home that he won't let me crash at

decide to start my evening shift at the convenience store early because the A/C isn't working again and I can't handle the heat anymore

president comes on TV in the back of the store talking about how great everything is for ninety minutes

fireworks everywhere

happy birthday america