It occurred to me that there is a surprising connection between my running, and the childhood dream of being a cosmonaut. I often run before sunrise and after sunset. I often look at the night sky. Sometimes I see stars. I am usually completely on my own like an astronaut would be in space. Often it is very quiet and still at night. Does it mean I am in some sense working towards my childhood dream while running? I think so. Although I am completely unaware of it. In my mind I see the books I read about space when I was a small child. I have lost track of my dream and now I am coming back to it. The dream is still alive.