The stars laughed at their foolishness. One little ship carried a handful of lives that lived and died in the blink of an eye. A few had learned their lesson and now celebrated life, but two had not and spent their time worrying about realities that were transient and illusory. Would they ever learn that mere existance is a gift to be lived and enjoyed for its own sake? The stars smiled and hoped these two soon learned that love and life were the only true gifts from the universe. Their time was short, especially as the stars count time.