The days are getting shorter and sometimes I miss the long light filled days of summer. But these dark early mornings, when Katie and I are outside looking for that perfect spot I’ve noticed the stars are so bright that they seem lower in the sky – almost as if we could touch them.
The past two mornings I’ve seen the Big Dipper in the north, my representation of my Dad, and Orion’s Belt in the south, my representation of my Mom. It’s not every day that I can see them both at the same time, hanging there in the sky. So as Katie sniffs, I watch the sky and say hello to each of them.
Yesterday it occurred to me that all summer, even when the sun had brightened the sky before Katie and I ventured out, the stars were there. They were shining above even when I couldn’t see them. Just like my Mom and Dad who are also there, even though I can’t see them.
So this morning as I head to DC to work once again on safety issues I know Mom and Dad are right here even though I can’t see them. They will always be right here. And I’ll feel their arms around me as I fight the fight.
Change Is Hard 
October 17, 2012 at 6:00 am
Beautiful.
Safe travels to you. Hope you feel their hugs all day long.
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October 17, 2012 at 7:02 am
This week, I’ve been looking up at the stars too. I couldn’t really see them too much before because we had so many trees near the house. Now with the trees down — I’ve been staring at the stars and noticing their beauty. It’s like I was hiding from those beautiful stars all these years, because I was hidden under the tree branches. I love how you wrote about the stars being like your parents always with you giving you a hug even. You write beautifully! I’m sure I will look at the stars tomorrow with even more appreciation now, after reading your post.
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October 17, 2012 at 7:25 am
Those are precious thoughts on a dark morning, Dawn. We, your readers, will be with you in spirit, too. We are always here, too!
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October 17, 2012 at 8:33 am
Very beautifully said. Good luck in DC!
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October 17, 2012 at 10:06 am
All the best and have a safe journey to DC. Your dad and mom are always watching over you and I’m sure their hugs are warm and sweet.
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October 17, 2012 at 11:13 am
I like knowing that you and Katie are star-gazing, just the way my Sheltie and I are! He searches for the perfect spot while I gaze upward, marveling at this beautiful world of ours. Yes, you carry your parents with you — I think I feel my late dad’s presence most powerfully in nature — have a safe trip!
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October 17, 2012 at 2:40 pm
I am sure a couple of those stars are twinkling just for you……just to remind you
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October 17, 2012 at 3:07 pm
The stars are so bright this time of the year – I will never look at the Big Dipper and Orion again without thinking of you.
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October 17, 2012 at 8:51 pm
The 2012 Orionid meteor shower will peak this weekend! Look for the greatest numbers of meteors to streak the sky in the dark hours before dawn on Saturday, October 20, and Sunday, October 21. http://bit.ly/U6lJ8d
I’m sure your parents travel with you on your journey and the stars are such a wonderful reflection of their love. Via Con Dios.
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October 20, 2012 at 7:17 pm
How sweet. Stars are always there…and your mom and dad are always there, too, twinkling just beyond sight. I noticed the stars this morning and thought how bright and brilliant they are.
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