Where the Stars Shine Brightest

There is a stretch of road on one of my running routes that has no street lights.

None.

And as my runs usually occur after dark, there is about a half mile stretch where there is no sidewalk and I can literally see 2 feet in front of me.

If.

Now because where I live is so unbelievably flat, I can also see where the street lights start up again.

So for this half mile, I run blindly in the dark, trying to keep my eyes on the lights ahead and the safety and security that I know is coming.

And as I happen to glance up at the pitch black night sky on this stretch, I notice that the stars shine brighter in this spot than in any other.

And that's something.