I went sledding in the dark last night. It was a big, steep hill and in the dark it almost seemed invisible. Needless to say it took a lot of trust which made the experience twice as fun. The best thing was that when I landed, I would lay there on the snow for a bit and just look at the sky. Compared to all the white around me, the sky seemed even darker, making the stars stand out in an incredible way. I felt like I could see all the way into the next galaxy. And I thought about how many times I ignore the beauty that is around me… including the sky…or the slanted trees due to the heavy snow…or the way snow perfectly coats our surroundings.
Another amazing thing about last night was that when I would get thirsty I would just grab some of the clean snow around me and swallow it. Not only was it refreshing but it definitely calmed my thirst. As I was looking at the sky, I thought about how the snow I was eating came from up there and I thought that was so incredible. That made me think about what I was REALLY putting in my mouth.
So I asked my sister, “what do you think snow tastes like?”
…..”Polluted water” she said.
I thought about that for a second and said, “I think it tastes like…Earth”
I also listened to this song last night, which just tied it all together. Maybe you'll like it. (The video is also good)
Something that ALWAYS blows my mind is the fact that when your looking at the stars your looking at the past... actually when you look at anything your technically seeing the past. But with stars, for the time it takes the light to reach your eyes, that star may not even be there anymore.
ReplyDeleteWhen I think about that it is almost impossible to keep from crying.