That's lovely. I have always looked at the stars with such longing. I actually pursued my original career becuase there was a remote possibility of it taking me into space, something I'd read about in science fiction. I have a friend who did the same thing: was inspired by science fiction sufficiently (and one book in particular) that she did make it her career. During a mission that was extended an extra day due to bad weather at the landing site, she sat in the cockpit of the shuttle reading that very book and looking down at the earth below her. Talk about things coming full circle. She's a most remarkable woman.
I remember a lovely comment I heard once, 'the meek shall inherit the earth, the rest of us will escape to the stars'.
Given that you look at the stars and wonder, have you ever wondered what it must be like to live on a planet near the galactic core and look up into their night sky? Imagine what that must look like, so crowded with nearby suns. I imagine that quite often.
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Date: 2006-01-27 10:01 pm (UTC)I remember a lovely comment I heard once, 'the meek shall inherit the earth, the rest of us will escape to the stars'.
Given that you look at the stars and wonder, have you ever wondered what it must be like to live on a planet near the galactic core and look up into their night sky? Imagine what that must look like, so crowded with nearby suns. I imagine that quite often.
J.