Colonization

When you see someone so immersed in doing what they love, it's hard to not to start loving it yourself. And that could not be more true for our family: Dad, who always sat in silent awe as he watched his father map out his ideas of a human Mars colony when he was a young boy; Mom, who married not only a successful businessman but also a lifetime of appreciation for the heavens; and me, who even after having lost his entire family will still find some way to realize my dreams of becoming a true astronomer. 

When I was eight, I was taking a morning walk with my grandfather when I said, "Look, Grandpa! That star is so bright!" He just smiled and said, "That's the Morning Star. It comes out to salute the end of the starry night and the start of a wonderful day."