Star Light, Star Bright

Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight, wish I may, wish I might….have this wish, I wish tonight. I love this saying and have whispered it many times over the years as I gaze up into a dark sky at night, while millions of stars sparkle back at me.

I was invited away for a weekend to Door County, Wi. The first night coming back to the cabin, the air was crisp with a slight bite of the upcoming winter, and the sky was pitch dark. As I glanced up, it almost took my breath away; just from the beauty of the contrast between the blackish, navy sky and the millions of brilliant, twinkling stars. I could hardly pull my eyes away from the universe above my head, back to the earth below my feet.

At first, stepping out of the car, the night sky was deceiving, my eyes hadn’t adjusted, and all I could see was darkness. I couldn’t make out any shapes or forms in front of me, which made me feel a bit uneasy. Focusing on the darkness made the effort to navigate more difficult.

Everyone faces difficulties and darkness at one time or another, and sometimes can’t get past what is first seen. If we can look beyond the darkness for a brief moment, we may catch a glimpse of a twinkling star. Once a star is visible you begin to look for more, until suddenly it’s no longer dark, and looking up, the light appears.

If I hadn’t looked up into the sky that night, I never would have seen all the possibilities sparkling back at me. Next time you gaze into a dark sky and see a twinkling star….whisper, star light, star bright and feel the light beaming within your heart.

xoxox…..Sheryl