"To see a world in a grain of sand and the sky in a wild flower, hold infinity in the palm of your hand and eternity in an hour."
William Blake "Auguries of Innocence"
A velvety touch of the spring air played around with the hem of her favorite yellow polka dot dress. But the five-year-old girl completely ignored that. Her dark blue eyes were directed towards the sky and looked spellbound at the innumerable stars far on the horizon.
“Look Bulma. Can you see the big car in front? ”, She was amazed by her father's voice and her eyes automatically searched his. He, too, was fascinated by the play of the stars and had difficulty in evading this magic. The little girl took a step towards her father and tugged lightly at his white smock, which he carried with him almost all the time. The man, who was getting on in years, looked down at his little daughter in amazement.
"Dad, will you fly into space with me? I know all the stars now. You showed them all to me. But I want to see them up close. Maybe I'll take one home with me. ", She said in her childish naivete and made her father smile.
“Of course, my darling. When you grow up, I'll fly with you into space and give you every star you want. "
The little girl perked up excitedly at her father's promise and wrapped her delicate arms around one of his legs.
"You know papa, when I grow up, I want to be a scientist too, just like you."
“I know my little Bulma. I know. ", He said indulgently and ran his hand over her blue head.
At the moment of familiarity between father and daughter, a falling star broke away from the star formation and sought its way through the unfathomable cosm.
“This is the end of a planet, my little one. He has now made space for a new one. This is how the universe keeps itself in balance. This is a good thing and brings luck. Don't you want to make a quick wish? "
Two pairs of children's eyes beamed happily at him and Bulma nodded her head enthusiastically. She moved resolutely closer to the railing of the large balcony of the Capsule Corporation and closed her eyes for a few seconds. With an energetic turn that resembled that of a ballerina, she turned back to her father.
“Papa Papa, I wished for something really great. But I won't tell you that, otherwise it won't come true. That remains my secret!" ...