At night i'd look at the stars by the window and watch the Earth shift on its axis. I can see the big dipper vividly from where I sleep. It even feels like I am sleeping under the stars. A friend of mine, Thea, pulled a joke on me asking if we even have a roof when I said I am staring at the skies again and I could stare at them all day. I don't know why, but I have always loved it. I always wanted to repeat that moment seven years ago, when I spent the night by the beach and I was just there lying on the sand, staring at the heavens. It was a breathtaking view.
As you can see, I am quite diligent tonight, that I am writing this. Listening to Ailee's song, Is You (a Korean Song) helps my thought flow.
I have a thing for stars if you know me. I am fond of them that I used to keep track of the meteor showers each year. It's been a long time since I was able to watch one. If you try to go back to my old posts in 2011 or 2012, you'll know. It's just recently that I started again.
April is a month for the meteors, Lyrids. For this year, it was best seen between April 16 to 25 and it peaked last April 22. I was lucky enough to see some shooting stars on the night of April 20.
May is dedicated for the Eta Aquarids. Actually, it does its annual run from April 19 to May 28 every year. It is about to have its peak tonight and I am trying to pull an all nighter for it. I saw one this dawn as I couldn't sleep and I just stared up at the heavens.
If you are familiar with the famous Halley's Comet, which only appears on the Earth's atmosphere every 76 years - this is its way of making us feel its presence every year. I first heard it from my mom when I was young. The comet was last seen in 1986, and I wasn't born yet. It will appear again in the year 2061. Just Wow! And it's only 2020. That means, there's 41 more years to go. It is something beautiful to look forward to, right?
Am I still alive then? Are you? I am not quite sure what's going to happen tomorrow and if I'd live to see that phenomenon happen again. So, if God will give me the chance to reach that point, I'd come back to this page and edit this post to tell you guys I made it. *smiles and breathes*
For the meantime, I'd have to settle for the Eta Aquarids. They are actually pieces of debris from Halley's comet. It's my way of seeing it for now. So I am still lucky.
It seems like I spend most of my time watching the night sky when night time falls. I look forward to it, actually. I can hide behind the shadows and just get lost in it.
The stars scattered in the sky somehow make magic seem real. The happiness I get to feel whenever I witness a shooting star is priceless. I couldn't help but smile. It's mine - that very moment of happiness - no one can take it away from me. It makes all the sadness go away.
Sometimes I don't even believe it anymore. I question myself whether I did see one or it was just a trick my eyes played on me. I tell you, it's not an easy job. It looks fun but it's hard. You'll have to endure a certain position for a while. You'll need lots of patience, too.
But if you hang in there long enough, it is worth it. It is something you can hold on to forever.
So, I am cutting this short because I have been droning on long enough already. I hope you get to enjoy watching the stars tonight, too.
-Nat
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