May 9, 2013

Do you ever think about the stars?

Do you ever think about the stars?
How the light you're seeing is really ancient light traveling as quickly as it can from a now long dead star? Which means that when you look at the stars, in all their iridescent beauty, you're really looking into the past?
Because I do.
I think I want to be like a star. I want to shine so brightly that I light up the dark nights of those around me long after I'm gone. I want to light the way for others now and after I move on from this life. I want to be remembered. 
I want to leave an impact so great that I do not, can not, fade into oblivion.