make a wish

"Dreams are wishes casted upon stars, so catch a shining one ~ take your friend's hand~ and hold on forever"

...so I got this randomly through the internet... brings back to the memories of rituals that were done just for the sake of bringging hope since I was little. Wishing while looking deep into the night sky.

So when I was about 5, my sister was only 6, we had the ritual every Saturday night, if we stayed home, to take out the pandan mattress outside to the back yard. Dad will turn off all the lights in the house. Mom will make nice chocolate milk for me, tea for Dad, and nothing for my sister because she could not stand dairy products. Both she and I were in our pajamas. Rushed we ran after Dad with our pillows and threw them on the mattress. Then four of us would lie down facing the deep sky. That time, my hometown still has thousands of stars. My Dad will start the story about his childhood, or about the galaxy, or about what we should be. Mom would sang softly..

"Starlight starbright, first star I see tonight." ... my bosom friend and I ran in the dark of early morning in Stonington, ready for a drive to the airport. Suddenly we saw a shooting star. We smiled at each other, just like almost 20 years ago. "Oooh, Rachma, we gotta make a wish, come one!" Shutting our eyes real quick and both made wishes...(Ya Allah, I wish for.....)

Well, I haven't seen my thousands of stars lately. I haven't scented night breeze lately... When I get home, I might do that... and when I see my first star, I will whisper your name and make a wish for you. ....