Balloon Wishes....... [littering; Consumer Consequences; Me]

I'm not a fan of celebrating, at least not with throw-away things. And about all I like to see flying in the air...... are animals with wings. So I was not impressed when the neighbor tied balloons all along the fence. She even tied one where a nearby thorn bush broke it; did she have no sense? Adults and little kids gathered in her back yard, complete with kiddie pool, and, being a good neighbor, I did not complain. I'm really not a fool. But, near the party's end, I noticed balloons flying through the air, and they did not escape by accident, but on purpose, I do swear. Well, I guess I should say they were released, and I watched them sail away, up towards the tall tree tops. I thought some might land in trees and stay. But they all managed to keep flying, and I heard the neighbor say 'Make a wish' each time a balloon took flight.... on that sunny day. I watched the balloons with fascination, each with a ribbon tail, and it kind of WAS attractive as toward the 'wild blue yonder' they did sail. BUT, Hell, I think it's BAD when balloons end up in landfill piles, AND I think it's worse to litter who-knows-what, who-knows-where, even though they brought some smiles. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [And now I've added, years later, at Tomas Prato's suggestion: 'Comment: Yes, one more stanza about the neighbor lady who put up all those balloons and caused so much litter somewhere someplace. She deserves a bit of Bri-mockery.']: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The party was over, and all the party balloons were dispersed, SO, upset as I was, I approached my neighbor and loudly cursed: 'God Damn! How dare you promote environmental degradation! ', to which she turned her back and mooned me. No exaggeration! [nice ass though]