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Meteor shower viewing party:

• a farm in the mountainous countryside
• a vast field
• watching dusk turn into night
• a black German Shepherd
• a good, old-fashioned campfire
• salads made from home-grown vegetables
• guitars, a mandolin, and a banjo
• a full view of summer constellations (it’s been too long since I’ve gazed upward)
• ghost stories and history lessons
• lightning bugs
• friendly people

Last night contained all the best parts of living. I couldn’t help but feel at peace listening to the varied strum of five stringed instruments, the sound of humming, of quiet conversation, the panting of a dog. I couldn’t help but feel fine looking up at the vastness of a twinkling night sky.