I have no idea what I saw in the sky at 5:19am this morning. It was still dark outside and these were definitely not aircraft which usually approach from south to north, directly over my home. I’m only recording this, as I do with all my other posts, so I have a record of what was going through my mind at any given time….
While looking due north, what seemed to be a faint star appeared. The single “star” remained faint for about ten seconds, then quickly grew in brightness. At maximum brightness, which was maintained for no more than 15 seconds and was as bright or brighter than Venus on a clear night, a second faint “star” appeared at about twenty degrees higher in the sky. The first “star” faded and disappeared completely within five seconds. Then, the second “star” grew in brightness, just as the first “star” did. This brightness was also maintained for no more than fifteen seconds. Just as the first did, the second “star” faded and disappeared completely within five seconds.
Both objects remained motionless in the sky. As far as I was able to determine, there were no clouds in the sky as I could see stars all around, fully formed constellations, and even the “north star”.
Mom called the other day with that sound in her voice. That’s never a good sign, usually when someone’s died. She said a lady went into the school last week, the school where Mom works, and said that Carl is sick. Carl’s an old friend of mine. He used to drop by late at night, drink coffee, and watch the races on my satellite. When I’d be at work, he’d let himself in with a key, make himself a pot of coffee and watch the races on my satellite. Ha ha. I always enjoyed listening to his stories about being on a ship, the U.S.S. Cross, in WWII. Anywho, Carl had a hip replaced recently and seemed a bit down. That lady said that he talks about me often and she thinks it’d raise his spirits if I were to give him a call. So, I did.