some people

The boy saw a comet and suddenly his life had meaning. And when it went away, he waited his entire life for it to come back to him. It was more than just a comet because of what it brought into his life; Direction, beauty, meaning. There were many who couldn’t understand, and sometimes he walked among them, but even in his darkest hours he knew in his heart that someday it would return to him and his world would be whole again, and his belief in God, and love, and art would be reawakened in his heart. -One Tree Hill

     This got me thinking that some people in life are like comets. We don't get to see them very often, but when we do they light up our whole life like a comet in the night sky. In such a short time, in just a few moments, those people can bring more meaning in a whole lifetime than anyone or anything else. In those few moments we are able to recognize beauty and purpose just by being in their presence. Some people are like comets because as soon as they're gone you're left feeling some how incomplete; in some absurd way you can't imagine what your life was like before this fascinating thing crossed your path. When they're gone you're left feeling quite alone, more than ever imagined in fact. Their absence sits heavy in your heart, like an anchor at the bottom of the ocean. The world, however, still spins on, but you still wait. Wait for their return, and upon their return things make sense, all is right, and you are awakened from your very core.