SWIM was born in a tiny town in Idaho, beautiful skyline, more stars then at dusk than SWIM can see now with no moon and a clear sky.  When SWIM went to a little country called Iraq there were absolutely no city lights close or lights on the base after dark. With no moon it was so dark that even NVGs (night vision goggles) wouldn't work. The first night SWIM looked up it literally took his breath away.

SWIM can imagine ancient peoples looking up at the same star filled sky feeling the same humility finding the same simple beauty.

It always makes SWIM think how utterly insignificant he is to something like that?