[beeping film reel]
[phone receiver picked up]
[rotary phone dialing]
[phone rings]
Woman: Dear visitor...
Woman: Many cultures believe when their loved ones pass away they become stars.
Robot:They become stars.
Woman: Look up and pick out a special star in the sky.
...When you hear the beep speak to someone who you love who has passed away.
What do you feel looking up at them?
What do you want to say to them?
Speak directly to them...
...And rejoice under this starry sky tonight.
Robot: And rejoice!
[Message beep]
Message bot: Message received Thursday at 10:14 pm.
[Piano music: Michael Row the Boat Ashore]
Girl: Hi dad, I'm here at the Grand Canyon...
...I'm with rangers so you think that'd be really cool cause I know that was one of your dream jobs...
...So I'm looking at the sky right now; you'd really love it...
...But...
...I just want to let you know that I'm always thinking of you and that I hope you're proud of me...
...And that we all love you.
Young man: Ricardo if you can hear me...
...Uh...we are looking at all the stars and I know you're looking back.
....We miss you, we love you. Momma I miss you I love you...
Man: High Remi...I miss you.
Little girls: Hello grandma Bertha, how are you? We miss you very much...yes we miss you alot. We hope you're having fun!
...Guess what? You're that star right there!
Mom: Hi grandma Bertha, we miss you we think about you all the time.
...Say hi to grandma Selma, hi grandma Selma! And grandpa Oscar...
...And grandpa Martin, and aunt Jane.
...Everybody says 'hi' we talk about you all time. We think that you're the whole Milky Way cause you're so awesome.
...Okay, have a good night. Bye!
Boy: I miss you daddy, you're so far away.
Man: Hello mommy Koo-kook, you're so far away and so close.
Little girl: Please speak to me while I'm sleeping and remember that I love you.
Woman: The last few weeks have been nothing but turmoil...
...And now tonight as I stare at the Milky Way...
...I see the heart of the Swan, and I imagine that you are there gracefully swimming...
...Amongst the cloud of the Milky Way.
Little girl:I wanna pray for Max my cat that died.
...He was very close to me...
...And he liked all the other cats...
...And he was the best little cat in the world. Miss you Max. Bye.
[Piano music continues throughout...]
Message bot: Message 13 received Wednesday at 11:19 pm...
Young man: Hi...uh...little weird but...
...I just want you to know that I miss you a lot and that...
...I know that mom misses you too...
....I know that when you died I didn't cry cause I know that you didn't want me to so...
...Just know that you're always in our heart...we'll never forget you...
...Now you're a star in the sky and you're gonna be there forever...
...I love ya, bye.
Message bot: Message 21...
Little girl: I feel like the stars are looking back at us from all our old ancestors...
...Saying hello...
....And it feels very magical...bye.
[Piano music plays gentle]
Son: Hey mom...
...I don't know whether you ever knew this or not but you're the one who taught me how to love nature...
...And everyday when I'm out there and I share it with other folks you're the one that I think of...
...Whether it's day or not, plant or animal, sun or star...
...I love ya, and I miss ya.
Mother: You were loved and you were safe, always and forever...
...In our hearts, in our minds, in our souls...
...Though our time together was short and you were so young...
...We're cherishing the happy memories we have of you...
...We love and miss you honey.
[phone receiver hangs up]
Message bot: Message received.
[Piano music intensifies]
Grandson: Hello grandma I wish you could be here with me...
...The uh...night sky is so incredible here...
Niece: Hey Uncle Paul, I came out eight months ago looking at the Grand Canyon...
...It was about when you died. And I immediately picked a star.
...And it's pretty amazing that eight months later I had the opportunity to talk to you again and stare at that same star.
Woman: Looking at the light you emitted as you stand in the sky...
...I cannot even fathom how exponentially thankful I am...
...That I have shared this existence with you at the moment I could.
...Thank you.
...Thank you for everything you could have ever done.
Man: If anybody deserves to be reborn as a star...it's you.
Daughter: Hey dad, miss you a lot since you left us unfortunately.
...So knowing that you're up here in the night sky...
...watching over us...
...you'll always be there...
...no matter what...
...So I can see you night after night...
...Thank you. Love you lots!
Wife: Hi baby, its Carrie. We came out to the Grand Canyon and looked up and saw you in the sky.
...Thanks for always watching over us and our family and you'd be so proud of the kids. We love you.
Message bot: You have eight new messages...
Woman: Looking at the brightest star in tonight's sky and I think of the light...
...that it is beaming down this way and Derek...
...I think of you and the light you have shined on all of us still.
...I keep finding more points of your light.
...Shine on my friend.
Young man: Hey...
Man: And we'll continue to see you in the stars!
Young man: How've you been?
Man: We all come from star dust...
...And we'll all eventually return to stardust.
Various voices: We love you! I love you!
Young man: They're pointing lasers at the stars...
Woman: I miss you love you.
Young man: A little bit crazy out here...
Man: See you on the other side...
Young man: OHHHHHH! There was a huge shooting star!!
...That was wild. Okay.
...Yep. Like I said I know you're still here after that.
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