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The Great Dimming
Dear readers,
On February 3rd, 381 A.C.E., at 4:32am, a little girl was welcomed into the world. Her mother, Georgiana Michlin, age 27, and her father, David Michlin, age 31, rejoiced to see her tiny fingers, and her beautiful blue eyes, and her full head of soft brown hair. They, after weeks of discussion and deliberation, named her Emmalynne Everlyn Michlin, after Georgiana’s mother, and David’s grandmother, respectively. Emmalynne has a wonderful life ahead of her, being raised by two loving, financially stable parents in the city of New Stockholm in Sweden. She will likely grow up to attend Lära Sig Elementary School, then later advance to the Middle and High School of the same name. If she works hard and studies, she could go on to major in Space Exploration and travel her whole life among the stars. Or she could attend Stockholm University for a Writing degree and spend her days writing books or poetry to make the world a brighter place. She may go on to marry and have a little daughter of her own to raise, love, and cherish. Georgiana and David might one day hold their little granddaughter or grandson as they now hold their precious little daughter.
Emmalynne Michlin has a whole life ahead of her. She will likely not see the last star burning out, or know the final day of humanity. She will live, and she will die long before humanity exhales for the last time. As will I. As will you. So why should we fear The Great Dimming? What truly does it change for us today if the universe ceases to exist in two hundred years, as scientists now claim, or go on to exist for another ten thousand? Either way, we will not live to see it. As those around us call for fear, for anger, for hopelessness, or for strife, I would simply remind you of this: The sun yet shines and warms our planets and our moons. Trees yet grow, engines yet fly, and humanity can still find joy, if we are willing to take our eyes off the distant horizon and look for it all around us.
Hug your children. Check in with your loved ones who may be feeling lost or fearful right now. Bring your communities together with food and friendship, and choose to be grateful for the time we have now. There is still so much life left to live, do not abandon it for fear of the end we will not see long after we are gone.
My readers know what to expect from me, and they may rest assured that this ‘Great Dimming’ has put no dull on my shine. I will still be here every week to remind you to find the good and beautiful things all around you. My reporting will not change, and I encourage you all not to let this news change you either—unless it is to remind you to slow down and smile more, to enjoy the life you have, and to cherish every day with the people who are around you.
With all my love, Rosalae Rovath of the Starset Bulletin
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