Here the other night I was gazing at the stars. The wind was bitterly cold, and I stood alone, savoring the few minutes of peace while my dog was doing his daily routine in the long grass and snow-clad bushes. Like always, I thought about the day’s events, about my family, but also those little philosophical things that sprout inside my head every time I’m out in the open. The thoughts themselves were not new or original, I’ve had them many times before, but they were those soothing...