"Exploration is in our nature.
We began as wanderers, and
we are wanderers still. We've
lingered long enough on the
shores of the cosmic ocean.
We are ready at last to set sail
for the stars." ~Carl Sagan
So love it when one of my fave
scientists makes a delightful
statement like this one! Indeed,
methinks I may be "ready at
last to set sail for the stars!"
There is the moi that is trying
to suss out his exact meaning.
But, as he has traveled to the
stars himself, there is no way
to ask. Alas, we must ponder
instead.
As Carl Sagan is a prominent
scientist, the statement may
be scientific by nature. Still
Sagan did have a phenomenal
way of lending a bit of romance
to his writing.
And, it may have been that he
was delving into the romantic
side of human nature. I can't
even walk to the mailbox but
that my eyes drift heavenward.
I'm still that little kid who
wishes upon a star!
For me though, As I enter my
latter years, I imagine my mind
is trying to prepare me for my
own final travels. I pray they
may indeed set sail to the stars.
"catch a falling star
and put it in your pocket"
rainy days await
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