You're a rock, in space, and you've been on a path, traveling in darkness and silence, uninterrupted for millions of years.

Unbeknownst to anyone.

Suddenly you enter earth's atmosphere on the night side of the planet.

Friction is building and you start to heat up.

It takes just over 2 seconds for the heat to completely burn you down, leaving nothing but a fiery streak across the sky.

During those 2 seconds one person looked up by chance and saw the streak as it disappeared without a trace.

Your entire existence boiled down to a meaningful second and a hopeful wish for just one person.

Still better than being a politician.