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Are you there, Stars?

I've never really thought about it much, but what if you couldn't see the stars? I know there are some places that seeing stars is near impossible because of the lights but.. I just cannot imagine it. The Plough is the constellation that I will always look out for, where ever I am in the world - I think this is because it was the first ever constellation that I could identify.

Right now the sunset is beautiful. It's the first stunning sunset that we've had in a long while because we've had cloud and rain.

I remember wandering across the Stray, looking up, standing close and just being. Stars allow us to do that - they allow us time to do something yet just stop, stand still and look.

I think I'd hate not to be able to see the stars.

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  1. Jasmine1 May 2012 at 00:57

    I had a Japanese exchange student stay with me for a while and they were always amazed by the stars at night (because they cant see them in Tokyo). She just kept starring up at the sky while she walked and a few times ran into things as she walked.

    Like you I couldnt believe that she had never seen stars like that before and now take the time to appreciate them :)

    Jasmine

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