A Glimpse of Heaven, 2002, by Christine Kennedy

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Who: Christine Kennedy
What: Shooting Stars
When: Winter 2002
Where: Washington, IA

There are always those moments where it feels like it was just a dream, where the moment is being witnessed from a far away place. It doesn’t last long, just a few seconds, but the feeling is there; the feeling of absolute happiness. That was what I felt on that cold, winter night.

Excitement awakes me from a deep sleep in the middle of the night. I grab a blanket and my coat, and run down the stairs. Not wanting to miss a thing I shove my boots onto my feet and run outside. Freshly fallen snow glitters on the ground, reflecting the sky above. I take deep breaths and the crisp air hardens my lungs making it harder to breathe. I find the perfect spot, where no trees are blocking the starlit sky. Lying down I wrap my blanket around me, snuggling into the warmth. I gaze upward waiting for the light show to begin. Suddenly there is a flash of light and thousands of shooting stars fly across the sky. I sit there in awe, trying to make a wish on every star I see. Looking up in the array of shooting stars I know that this is not a dream, but in fact I am witnessing a miracle. I realize this is what God sees everyday sitting in Heaven.

Now as I sit and watch the sky I smile when I see a shooting star. I remember the moment when the dark, winter sky was full of shooting stars, the feeling of absolute happiness. I sit there looking up. As I gaze at the numerous miracles God made I realize how lucky I am to have seen a show made by God.