The Star
A fresh perspective on things.

Wham! A rock thrown up by a lawnmower slammed into our windshield. A little crack formed, right at eye-level on the driverside, and Andy and I started to lament and complain unhappily. My thoughts about stopping, confronting the guy and trying to make his insurance pay got interrupted…

“A star! A star!” Leilani called out from the backseat. I looked again. The crack looked indeed like a star. When Leilani started singing “Twinkle twinkle little star how I wonder what you are…” the rest of my anger melted away.

Every time now when we get into the car Leilani notes happily that the pretty star is still there…

Author: Sonja

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