#3 Laid Under the Stars

There's something beautiful about the idea of laying under the stars and getting lost in thought. It seems like such a small thing to do, something that would take up almost no time at all (especially compared to learning to play a musical instrument). But I say with regret that I've never taken the time out to just lay under the stars. It seems so simple. Pick up a blanket, lay it on the grass, and just lay there, but I've never made the time. It's easy to get caught up in the hustle and hurry of every day life. We become so absorbed in the things we have to do all the time that we forget to just take a moment and slow down. Come to think of it, taking twenty minutes to lay down and think would probably help all of us. Laying there - watching the stars, listening to the breeze, feeling the crisp air, hearing the chirping of crickets - can be cathartic. We take for granted the moments where we don't have to do anything. More than that, laying under the stars can really put things into perspective. However great or beautiful or popular we think we are, in the grand scheme of things, we're really not. It's a big world out there. There are over six billion people on this Earth alone. We are a mere speck on the globe and an even smaller specimen in the galaxy. It's a crazy thing to think that our huge solar system is just a small part in this galaxy. Who knows how many more galaxies there are out there. If that doesn't put things into perspective, I don't know what does. Laying under the stars sounds like a form of therapy to me. Being relaxed and comfortable while thinking about your place in the world. Sure, we're a very small part of the big world, but in our own little worlds, we are important. Laying under the stars would give us a chance to slow down and think about that very place. And what sounds better than laying on a blanket on the ground and being completely relaxed? I'd say that's twenty minutes well spent.