i was noticing the crescent moon while walking home from work. bright and luminous, with a tiny star just beneath it, it looked perfect – as if it were a Cheshire cat grinning at me. the sky was dim, except for a few stars here and there, the quarter moon stood out and it really caught my eye.

i can’t recall how long i stood there, staring at the moon. i try to find the exact words to express how awe-struck i was but i can’t come up with superfluous and big words to describe it.

it was just beyond --- beautiful…