It always amazes me to view depictions of galaxies such as the Milky way where the stars appear so close to each other that many merge into one bright point. For some reason I can not imagine that the distances between these individual stars is measured in light years.
If you find yourself feeling too important, all you need do is consider how large you are compared to the smallest galaxy. The universe is likely unaware of your puny existence among the uncountable hordes that probably inhabit it. Does that thought help you to place events in the proper perspective? Dave
