Desire And Ethology: From The Stars

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Desire
Etymology- from the stars
Definition- to wish for

When I look at the night sky I feel small especially when i can see all the stars because everything is so big up in the sky. It also makes me feel happy that I live in such a beautiful world. The root word of desire is from the stars and when i look up at the sky sometimes I wish for things to be alright in the world and in my life. The night sky makes me think of a lot of the things. I think of more random things like what is beyond what I can see, is there someone on another planet looking up at the sky and thinking the same thing. I also think of more serious thoughts like who else in the world is looking up at the sky at the same time I am and what are they thinking of. Are they

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