In the small town of Starville, the residents shared a unique tradition. Every year on May 4th, they celebrated a special day known as “Galaxy Day,” honoring their love for all things space and science fiction. It was a day filled with costumes, parades, and the legendary nighttime light show.
Among the townspeople was a young girl named Elara who adored the stars. Her room was a galaxy of star maps and space posters. As Galaxy Day approached, Elara was brimming with excitement, for she had crafted a special costume representing her favorite space explorer, Captain Stellar.
The day arrived with great enthusiasm. The streets of Starville transformed into a parade of aliens, space heroes, and futuristic robots. Elara, in her Captain Stellar costume, joined the parade, her eyes twinkling with joy under her shiny helmet.
As the sun set, the most anticipated event began—the Galaxy Light Show. Lasers and lights danced across the night sky, mimicking distant galaxies and star battles. This year, however, the mayor of Starville had a surprise. Instead of just watching the light show, they would attempt to send a message into space.
With a giant laser, the townspeople composed a simple but hopeful message: “May the 4th Be With You.” It was their way of sending a greeting to the cosmos, hoping somewhere, someone might understand their shared love for the universe.
Elara watched in awe as the message traveled upwards, her heart swelling with pride and wonder. She imagined distant worlds and civilizations, pondering if anyone out there was watching the same stars.
That night, as the lights dimmed and the crowd dispersed, Elara lay in her backyard, her eyes fixed on the stars. She didn’t need to find aliens or distant galaxies to feel connected to the universe; Galaxy Day had brought the cosmos right to her hometown.
And somewhere deep in space, a flicker—a star, perhaps, or something more—twinkled slightly brighter, as if winking in response to Starville’s greeting.
