The mountain speaks its own language and we’ve got to give in to its methods to learn about life & find our way. It was winters when I was at McleodGanj, Himachal Pradesh which is also known as “Little Lhasa” because of its large population of Tibetans. I was with ten young trekkers though strangers on the trip. The first day we explored the local market than on the next day we started our trek to Triund which is at the height of 2,828m. It is a serene and alluring destination which offers a jaw-dropping view of Dhauladhar ranges on one side and the gorgeous Kangra valley on the other. We all started our trek with full enthusiasm and courage, everyone took their pace to reach the top. The trek brought us this happiness quotient that opened up a Pandora of things that could be worked upon – one of them being our physical capabilities and strength. It was pouring relentlessly during half-day of the trek but I was still walking in the rain which makes me feel a better connection with the basic elements of nature and a sense of belonging to these elements in their most primal forms, which we are deprived of in urban life. This makes me realize that true happiness is not a product of amassing things. After reaching half of the trek, we saw the first snow. The delight was immeasurable. The smiles were all over our faces, with some snow fights and lots of photography to go with. But after reaching some extent each step was challenging as the snow kept on increasing. At last, after a long day of trekking, we reach the top of the mountain. It was the time where I feel like sunset is a child smashing a pack of crayons into God’s face. I love nothing more than watching the afternoon come to a close beneath a rainbow of colors. It was a perfect end to a perfect day for everyone. For me, it was not an end of the day because the night is still young. Everyone was tired and sleepy because of a long trek but I was still awake as I want to feel the inner peace and myself. I was alone, lying on the snow-covered bed where moonlight is falling on the snow-covered mountains. I was shivering, cold wind was blowing and I was feeling pin-pricking sensation on the body parts which are exposed to air. But it was worth paying off because nothing is more poignant, more meaningful, and more memorable than witnessing an epic view of snowy mountains on one side and a valley full of lights on another side. Suddenly I saw a shooting star and I make a wish because in India it is a myth about shooting stars that make a wish when one is seen which will come true. When I opened my eyes, in another second I saw a second shooting star and then third and fourth and many more. That night was full of shooting stars because it was a meteor shower. I was feeling like I am in heaven where crystal bodies are falling on me like a shower of flowers. I have realized, it is during the times I am far outside my element that I experience myself the most. That I see and feel who I really am, the most! I think that's what a comet is like, you see, a comet is born in the outer realms of the universe! But it's only when it ventures too close to our sun or to other stars that it releases the blazing "tail" behind it and shoots brazen through the heavens! And meteors become sucked into our atmosphere before they burst like firecrackers and realize that they're shooting stars! That's why I enjoy taking myself out of my own element, my own comfort zone, and hurling myself out into the unknown. Because it's during those scary moments, those unsure steps taken, that I am able to see that I'm like a comet hitting a new atmosphere: suddenly I illuminate magnificently and fire dust begin to fall off of me! I discover a smile I didn't know I had, I uncover a feeling that I didn't know existed in me... I see myself. I'm a shooting star. A meteor shower. But I'm not going to die out. I guess I'm more like a comet then. I'm just going to keep on coming back. This was a moment of complete and utter contentment. This was my travel story of a meteor shower at ten thousand feet above the sea level and many more to come.