Stargazing

Posted by Liz

The other night I woke up at 3am, and took a peek out of the window in our aft cabin - and I saw a gazillion stars lit up against the black night sky. It's a sight that we've become so familiar with this winter - almost too comfortable. In the early days of the trip, I'd hop out on deck to just stare at the sky and pick out constellations and shooting stars. But now, we're so used to this sight, that I'm not as quick to run out.

On this particular evening though - I thought to myself: We only have a short time remaining on this journey - don't put off looking at the stars and the sky. Go out now, and every moment you can, Liz - and relish this view!

So, at 3am, I hopped up the companionway stairs and out on deck. Chipper followed right behind me (a real treat for him! he loves being out on deck in the middle of the night).

Staring at the night sky, I noticed that many stars seemed to come in pairs of two. Kind of reminded me of people, and I thought how blessed I am to have found Ed to complete my "pair".

I also noticed some stars, usually the brightest ones in the sky, that appeared to be solo. But upon further reflection, they weren't alone at all; in fact, those "solo" stars were enveloped by many smaller stars clustered around the bright star. This also made me think of people.

Sometimes you might feel all alone in your universe, but really, you're surrounded and loved and supported by many others in your star community - - family, friends, customers, neighbors, colleagues, and if you're a believer, your Higher Power. None of us are alone, unless we really choose to be.

Kind of strange - it all seemed to really make profound sense to me at 3am. Now it seems a little non-sensical - but I hope you "get it"!