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&quote;There was a plop in the water beside the houseboat - a spent rocket stick. The fireworks continued to blaze away, magnificent bursts and showers of light, heralding in 2005. They seemed to go higher and brighter each time. &quote;How do you end a firework display? She once asked at a party; &quote;with darkness,&quote; came the smart reply, but she meant it got you to such a high that you felt terribly let down when it ended. Some people were like that in your life - lots of fireworks then, when they left, gloom. Light was so important in people - the spark of life. Well he might have gone but he left a spark of life behind him, Jason. Her boy was nearly ten now, standing quietly beside her watching the arcing rockets&quote;