Flash

[rejectomorph]

I went out just in time to see a meteor. Those that are random and unexpected are always more enjoyable to me than those that are part of a shower. Reminders of all the stuff that's out there are a nice distraction from the crowding concerns of the world. Each tiny fragment that burns a faint streak and vanishes was once part of something much larger that wandered space even when dinosaurs wandered the fields of the earth. I sometimes wonder if dinosaurs ever noticed the stars, or saw the passing comets or the approaching meteor that made the hole in Yucatan. I sometimes wonder if little bits of Earth will one day burn out in the atmospheres of planets yet unborn. I sort of like the idea of some charred atoms of mine (formerly parts of turtles or roses or rocks) settling into a strange ocean lit by some distant star, ages and ages hence. I like to imagine it as I drift to sleep. I suspect that it might improve my dreams.

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[annina-writes.livejournal.com]

The very best part of having hurricane Ivan descend upon us in September was the two weeks after, when there was no electricity anywhere on this part of the Gulf Coast, and the stars practically jumped into our laps whenever we went outside at night. There was no artificial light anywhere and Chris and I sat and watched the sky and the first thing we agreed upon was that it was like being home in Paradise, where the stars were thick and bright in the skies.

It's comforting in a way to know that we consist of star-stuff, and we shall return to being so one day. Thanks for your words...hope your dreams are pleasant.