Letters To The Editor

Friday, November 15, 2002

Proliferation of lights dims the night sky

Kihei, 1969: “Star light, star bright, these are the stars we see tonight. Hello, moon, up in the sky, my you look like a great big eye.” Words spoken nightly to our first daughter from the time she could look up into the crystal clear night sky of Kihei.

Makawao, 2002: “Star light, star bright, these are the stars we see tonight. Hello, moon, up in the sky, my you look like a great big eye.” Words spoken nightly to our granddaughter from the time she could hold her head up and look into the crystal clear night sky of Makawao.

Kihei, last week: “Star light, star bright, these are the stars we see tonight. Hello moon, up in the sky, my . . .” “Stars?” she asked anxiously. “Shhh, the stars must be sleeping. Oh wait. There’s one now. Maybe that’s one too. Yes, I do see another one. Look hard, sweetheart.” “Stars?” she asked again. “Maybe soon, sweetheart.”

The stars have gone out in Kihei, but maybe they will be back soon!

Toni Segoine

Makawao