
When I left my silent share house in the quiet hours of the morning to attend the ANZAC Day Dawn Ceremony, the first thing I noticed was the stars. There were so many of them.
In the city you can’t see the stars all too well, so it was a sight that certainly took me back a bit. Nowadays through science we know that stars are distant suns, among other things, but I wonder how our ancestors perceived them.
In primary school we were told that the Southern Cross constellation is visible across the Southern Hemispere; a reminder that all 8 billion of us are under the same moon and sun. The very same that were gazed upon by all who came before us.
In a time of great strife and uncertainty – where our TV screens and phone algorithms are filled with violence and conflict - it is important to remember this. That we all share the same sky.