We humans appear to be tethered to the Earth.  Our feet are designed to be in contact.  But is there something else?

I often fantasize about floating.  Not only are my fingers painting pictures in the air but my feet are a few centimetres off the ground, the toes free to wiggle.  Freedom.

I just thought of walking on the moon.  What must that be like?  I asked Google to give me quotes from some astronauts who did that.  Sadly, none of them talked of the physical and spiritual experience.  It seemed to be business as usual.  “There’s a lot to be done.”

So I asked AI …

You are six times lighter than on Earth, making movements feel bouncy and different from walking or even a trampoline, as the movement is not springy but more like slow-motion bouncing.

And then the surround …

The moon has no atmosphere, so the silence is complete.  The sky is a constant, deep black …

Next up in my brain was the high jump in athletics competitions:

Sometimes there are no words to help one’s courage.  Sometimes you just have to jump 

Rise up and touch the sky

Maybe it wasn’t meant for me to stand on my feet.  Maybe I’m one of those who were born with wings and the destiny to fly

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Shall we soar?