When I was a teen, some friends and I were shooting off fireworks in their backyard. A sky missile unfortunately did not make it to the sky and instead headed straight for us. If only I had run a little to the left or a little to the right, I wouldn't have been hit. Instead, I was struck, causing my shirt to catch fire and I spent time picking out pieces of shrapnel from my bleeding, burned stomach. Mishaps happen each year with fireworks, and most people think it won't happen to them. If you're going to be handling fireworks this year, PLEASE be careful.