Stars

I've 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 opened and people would see - for the first time - the stars. People were scared to death and chaos ensued. This story fascinated me and now, every time I look at a starry sky, I can't help thinking that at present people are not "afraid" of stars but, on the contrary, they are totally indifferent to their mystery. They don't even notice them, their inconceivable distances, sizes, amount of light and energy have no impact on 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.