They are there, but only if we seek them out. We know that if we encounter them, it will be a remarkable experience, perhaps even one we will remember for years to come. But because of that very ordinariness, we defer going out to look for them. After all, no one else is doing it. It’s not an event, like a solar eclipse. We would feel silly for making a fuss about it. It would be a childish thing, and we are adults. We don’t concern ourselves with shooting stars.
