Beauty in the silence

Tonight... or is it this morning... is the lunar eclipse. I have never seen one before and although I was not planning to wake up at 2:30 in the morning for it, I was still working in the kitchen at that time so I was already up. I tried peeking out the window but couldn't see it clearly as there were trees in the way. So I went outside to see it.

Beautiful.

Stunning.

Amazing.

Those paltry words don't even do it justice.

I just stood there, blowing smoke out my nose (hey, it's freezing out there!) and had time to really be still. I don't think I've heard that kind of silence in years.

The ground is covered in frost making it look like diamonds sprinkled everywhere. Everything is silent and still. A little red fox went running across my neighbors yard. I look up and see a shooting star. Diamonds... diamonds everywhere in the sky. Constellations I haven't seen in years shining brightly in the darkness. So many stars I can't possibly count them all.

And I am struck by the majesty of it all.

God is big and I am small.