Gathering stars

 

 Inspiration can be found anywhere, even Reddit and Twitter. For example, a short story about an aunt.

"It's not exactly on the death bed, but is close as it gets. My aunt had cancer. She knew she was going to die and she knew it would probably be in less than a week. She couldn't eat and drinking was panful [sic]. She wanted to be sedated heavily (kept asleep permanently, essentially) for the last few days because this whole dying thing was getting on her nerves. She said she has had more than enough of it. So fair enough, a doctor was called up, a plan is made and carried out. The last thing my aunt said before going under for the rest of her life was, "Ah, I see the stars, they're sweet and run carefree. Gather them up..." and that's when she went under. She died 3 days later. Nobody knows what she meant. But somehow, those last words fit her. My uncle (her husband) got them tattooed on his chest, over his heart, and now says there's something magical about those words, they take him to her." - MartijnCvB

I also don't know what she meant. Are the stars our hopes and dreams? We should strive to reach them? That sounds like solid advice.