I once had such a dream

Marjolaine 2021-10-20 17:25:23

I remember when I was very young, my grandfather and I were walking on the school playground, and then I looked up and suddenly saw a star in the sky doing irregular movements. It went up and down and left and right. I was very excited, and grandpa was too. Said that he had never seen such a star. I know it is not a star, nor an airplane.

I used to buy "UFO Exploration" every issue, and I also like to watch "Mysteries", and I am interested in all kinds of unsolvable mysteries. I still remember discussing the theory of relativity with my classmates on the way out of school. How did I get it after reaching the speed of light? Don’t talk, I still remember that we were discussing some wonderful topics such as UFO, predicting the future, superpowers and so on on the flat ground behind the school gymnasium. I remember that we also said at the time that “what can’t happen if the universe is too big”.

Today, I think of a wish of my childhood: to buy an astronomical telescope. Today, I think of my childhood dream: to be an astronomer. I think of it today and I will forget it tomorrow.

I used to have longing for all unknowns, but now I can only feel that all longings are unknowns.

But at least, I had such a dream once.

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Contact quotes

  • Voice of NASA: [When the first Machine starts on] We have begun the full scale test of Earth's first system built by the sharing of knowledge with a neighbour in our Universe.

  • Palmer Joss: [during the IMC's candidates selection] Do you believe in God, Dr. Arroway?