The National, Slow Show

Mars Crossing

   Below, an insignificant figure sat on a small ridge of ice. She continued to stare into the sky for a long time after the tiny speck of light had vanished.
   And then she turned back to return to the habitat. There was no use continuing to watch; it would be nine months before their journey would finish. There was a lot for her to do before then.
   Estrela Carolina Conselheiro was, at last, home.

Geoffrey A. Landis

Wind is like light ...

... you can't see the wind directly ... just the effect it has on things in its path.

Each Smile

Each smile … each kind word … each helping hand … each selfless act … though small in itself, over the years, accumulates to become the total effect of your life on the world. That effect can move mountains, and will echo into the future long after you are gone.