It was really really bright! And what a surprise! I caught it out of the corner of my eye...and when I looked up...well, it lasted so long...it had a very bright streak and a thick bright trail. Hey! Maybe it was a piece of space junk! How would you know the difference?
It must have lasted about, maybe a good 12 seconds or so. After I got over being awe-struck (I think this is the 3rd one I have seen in my life) I remembered that I am supposed to make a wish. But my mind was just blank. Couldn't think what to wish for.
What kinds of things have you wished for on "falling stars" and did your wish "come true"?
I wonder where this superstition originated?