As you type, your attention trails from the computer screen to the window over and over again without fail. It fills you with a rush of joy each time, and your fingers still at the keys as inspiration wells up inside you. The view is an endless spring of untapped creativity. The masterpiece of your wildest hopes and dreams lies in that sight.
A foolish grin is stuck to your lips as you continue to type.
Dear Mom and Dad,
I never thought I would be here. No matter how much faith you had in me, I don’t think you did either.
It is captivating, a little disorienting. You’ve never seen anything as uniquely breath-taking.
I’m an art major for crying out loud. I know plenty of people whose entire lives have been dedicated to getting on an expedition like this, and they’ve been left behind.
You should keep this first message short. There will be plenty of opportunities to gush to your parents after you explore the ship in its entirety and begin sketching ideas for your new piece.
It will be about new beginnings. It will be about the unknowable future and the beauty of belief. If you have your way, it will be about everything.
But of course I’m not complaining that I’m here. Like you said, who would pass up on this kind of chance? We’ve waited millennia for technology to catch up with our curiosity, and now some of our oldest curiosities will be satisfied. Are they out there? Are they intelligent? Are these creatures as bizarre and complex as the gods we worshipped them as?
I guess we’ll find out.
Love,
Ursa <3
You hit send and then hurry towards the window as if it will disappear soon. The foolish grin continues on as you grip the frame and press your nose against the thick glass.
Earth is glorious from space. You don’t think you’ll ever grow used to this perspective.
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Entwined in This Infinity
FantasyBe it space gods, magic, mutants, or unlimited power, this world offers countless opportunities and reincarnations. The question is: Will it ever end well?
