The Milky Way — the ultimate wishing well
By
Allison Hope, CNN
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(CNN) — One of my family's favorite activities is sitting around the firepit under a clear night sky, equipped with blankets and all the fixings for s'mores, of course.
The pandemic patio purchase has served us well on Saturday nights throughout the seasons as we look to the stars as our entertainment. We point out the constellations and planets that punch through the dark with illumination that evokes a wonder and hope that I find myself clinging to more these days.
To this day, I cannot look to the night's sky without feeling compelled to focus my sights on the brightest star and recite a poem I learned as a child: