Long ago I read a science-fiction short story about a time when human beings lived under a dome. Then, for some reason, this dome was going to be be opened and people would see - for the first time - the stars. They were so scared that chaos ensued while waiting. This story fascinated me and - since - every time I look at a starry sky I can't help thinking that now people are not "afraid" of stars but, on the contrary, they are totally indifferent to their mystery. They don't even notice them, the inconceivable distances, sizes, amount of light and energy have no impact in their lives. But if you take the time to really "think" for a moment about the stars, you will be overwhelmed by the grandiosity, by the infinite, unreachable reality of this universe in which you live. And you will "feel" that your presence here is a miracle to be grateful for.
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