I found an unknown truth in the sky.

by Tsvetelina Mincheva (Bulgaria)

I didn't expect to find USA

Well, my story actually is your story. I fell in love and my heart was broken. In a moment like that, all you need is a friend. Someone who will take you out of the darkness and show you the light again. Fortunately, I had one. His name is John and he did something that brought me back to life. He took me to the mountain to see the stars I believe the day was August 1, 2018. After work, John took me to Ridgway for a dinner, a small town 20 minutes from Ouray. We went to this pizza place. In the whole time John was silent, just left me to eat my pizza and talk about my pain. Seeing his eyes, his face while he was listening about my broken heart, I realized that this is not just my story, that was his story and everyone else’s story. I felt so stupid, for the first time I knew that this whole thing should end that day. We finished our diner, bought a pack of beers from the near liquor store and drove up in the mountain. It was so beautiful. So many colours. The sun was about to fall. Finally, we stopped on this road. John took out from the car two folding chairs and a big blanket. We were just sitting there, listening the sound of the cows coming from the meadow behind us, drinking beer and watching the sunset. It was a really happy moment, it was like we were the only people on Earth. As darker it became, the stars shone even brighter. They poured onto the sky, one of them, already tired, was falling and painting a way like magical river, burning up in eternity. And then you make a wish. I was like hypnotized of all that beauty. One specific set of star points especially drew my attention. I asked John about this cluster of stars and he gently answered me: “This is actually The Milky Way”. I could not believe it! The world just stopped for a second. I was looking right into the Milky Way that is so unbelievable, so special and amazing. The Milky Way is our galaxy, where our Solar system is, with more than two hundred billion stars and planets, star clusters and nebulae getting together. Watching the Milky Way we see one beautiful white strip, but the truth is that the clouds of the Milky Way have been formed from separate stars. “Can you see?”- John asked me. – “Even the stars are not alone. Separately they are beautiful and glamorous, but together they brighten up the road. Do not give up of sharing your heart to someone again, just because someone else tried to burn you up.” - said John. ”Just keep shining to attract a person good enough, who you can shine even stronger with, and maybe together you could illuminate somebody else’s road. Forgive and move forward. Do not let your heart to close.” It was a life changing moment. A moment so theurgical, so private and real, so eye-opening… I found an unknown truth in the sky. I found this beautiful magic which made everything so clear, and bright and I just knew that everything is going to be alright from now on. Just like the shooting star – a little piece from so much more burned up – however my heart will survive without that burned up little piece. I will be fine.