Blip
There once was a satellite named Blinky, and he was very sad, because he could not see. One day he left his home orbit to seek fame and fortune in the sky and he immediately became lost.
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One day he passed a planet.
"Hello, little satellite," said the planet. "What are you doing way out here?"
"I'm trying to find fame and fortune."
"Why don't you look at me and tell me what you see?" asked the planet.
"Because I cannot see," responded Blinky mournfully.
"That's too bad," said the planet. "If you can't see, then I can't find much use for you. Why don't you go talk to that star over there?"
"Over where?" Blinky asked. The planet began to explain, but Blinky had already left.
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As the little satellite approached the star, he felt the warmth of it.
"Hello, Mr. Star," said Blinky. But the star said nothing.
"I'm trying to find fame and fortune," said Blinky, but the star said nothing. It just glowed.
"Mr. Star, I'm sure I could be very helpful to you," said Blinky, but the star said nothing.
Blinky hung his metal head and drifted on.
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At last, Blinky came to a moon.
"Hello there, little satellite," said the moon.
"Hello," said Blinky.
"What's the matter?" asked the moon.
"I'm sad," Blinky answered. "I'm sad because I cannot see, and no one needs a satellite that cannot see."
"That's not true at all," said the moon.
"How would you know?" asked Blinky.
"Because I am a satellite as well. I'm made of rock, not metal, but I'm a satellite like you. And I can't see anything either. But people still need me. You see, rather than look at the people, I sit up here so the people can look at me. I give them light. I give them comfort. They need me."
Blinky thought about this, and he realized that the moon was right.
"Thank you Mr. Moon," said the little blind satellite.
"Are you going to stay with me and give light and comfort to the people?" asked the moon.
"Yes," said Blinky. "Well, I want to give people light and comfort, but I don't want to stay here with you. I'll find my own people. They must be out there somewhere."
And with that the little blind satellite drifted out farther into space, not knowing what he might find, but certain that something would find him.
Happy Easter.