On the way home from film night, I suddenly stopped the car, parked up and got out.  I stood on the bank, and just looked, breathed for a while.  A massive shooting star flew over me.  It was so bright and clear, with a beautiful long tail that stretched across the sky, it seemed to be just two inches away from my head.  

I smiled.  

Maybe I have seen a shooting star before... perhaps I just didn't have my eyes open wide enough.