Why Everyone’s Talking About the Solar Eclipse and What I Saw

I did not expect it to feel so… big.

I knew the solar eclipse was happening. I read the blogs, saw the countdowns, even bought the little viewing glasses.

But I thought it would just be “cool.”

What I did not know was how it would stop everything—just for a moment.

The Day Started Normal

Birds chirping. Sun out. Sky clear.

I kept checking the time like I was waiting for a guest to arrive. Then it began. Slowly.

The light dimmed—not like sunset, but like the world was wearing sunglasses.

People around me got quiet. Even kids. Even cars. It felt… holy.

Like the sky was doing something ancient.

Like we were all watching a secret.

And Then—The Dark

It was like someone flipped a switch.

One moment, sunlight.

The next, this strange twilight.

I could see stars. At 2PM.

I looked around and everyone was staring up. Not talking. Not moving.

The silence was loud.

It felt like the whole world paused.

I stood there holding my breath.

And I thought:

This is what it feels like to be small. And alive.

It Ended So Fast

The light came back slowly, and life picked up again.

Birds chirped. Kids laughed. A car honked.

But I stayed still for a bit longer.

Because for just a few minutes, the sun and moon reminded me how rare some moments are.

How nature still owns the show. And how sometimes, all you can do is stop and watch.