Don't you see the sky as a screen to the outer world that we may never really understand. It's spectacular of course, but it almost taunts us with its mesmerizing beauty and secrets which it holds so close to its heart that we may never be fully revealed to them. The stars, tiny pin pricks in the screen that we are hidden behind just letting enough light through for us to notice and appreciate.
And so what is a shooting star? A little piece of heaven falling from the sky? That must be why we all wish on them, a piece of heaven coming to remind us that no matter what a wish can always come true. Admittedly my wishes have never come true but that doesn't mean I'll stop trying.
I think my favourite thing about the stars is the fact that we can't have them, and we want them so much. You can name them and get a piece of paper saying they're yours but they're not really. You will never be able to capture their light and hold it in a jar like a collection of fireflies. But they don't go away either, even during the day time, although they are hidden they haven't really gone anywhere. If they were out all of the time we would appreciate them as much as we do when they finally show themselves to us, let us take a look at infinite beauty and perfection which is so unbeknown to us.
"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars." An utterly charming quote from Oscar Wilde, who's spiritual side was almost as strong as his persistence to find beauty.
They have seen and experienced what humans are capable of, the stunning results of peace that we can create. How, in the dark times where everyone is needed they watch and never give up on us. Stars, the ones each pair of eyes has gazed upon at least once are all ours to see and take in. And although they may not be seen each night they are always there.
So when a person says aim for the stars, do it.
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