_____ as a goat

Carl Sagan was one of the brightest, open minds this world has seen. his thoughts were broader than any of his generation. inspired by few, but inspiring to many.

he shared his thoughts. he let us into his mind.

he was a teacher.

without him, we would never know just what our world looks like.

he made two gold records. one brilliant, but not well-received. the other an ambitious "greatest hits".

no one's come calling yet, but you never know.

he was one of those. one of the ones you think will be there, for you to meet some day. in person, to prove they are flesh. real. a man, and that they are simply that.

but that didn't happen for me.

he made his dreams real, and as i wrote above, he shared them with us. he took us far from home and helped to bring us closer to a new home. (maybe.)

he died, and i think - he did all that he could with his life, and more.

and i thank him for that.