Every time I see a shooting star, I make a wish. I wish upon a star for the same reason I wish at 18:18, birthday candles, and dandelions. Most times when people make wishes, it is to feel happy and be successful. So far, I made my wishes about them. To have a good time together, to be loved, to not get hurt. The truth is we will get hurt eventually. Making wishes is a reminder of what our hearts truly want. My heart always wanted them. We were lying on the ground, looking at the sky and counting stars. I thought the universe was listening to me and would make those wishes come true. But why do we make those wishes when the actual wish is ourselves? With every person I counted stars, I learned a lesson. The stars are my lessons I want to give to the world. Do not make your wishes about them. This life is about you, your heart, your soul, your peace. This book is a guide for you on your way to healing, finding happiness, and falling in love with life.

As a genetically optimised, highly intelligent girl, it was hard for Mila to see the beauty in the monotonous universe around her that didn't seem to hold any surprises. But in a world full of imperfections, wonders and miracles, there is beauty to be found everywhere, if you only know how to recognise it. "The day I stopped counting the stars" is both a reminder of how quickly technology can turn into a harmful rather than a helpful tool and of apprectiating one ́s flaws.

What makes a person want to take their own life? After Hazel accidentally saves a strange boy named Nick from this unforgivable fate, she asks herself this question more than once. While Nick's life is on the verge of rock bottom, she tries everything to convince him of the meaning of life again, and somehow she manages to get through to him, to show him that the world offers him more than constant darkness and disappointment. When everything between them seems close to perfect, a sudden secret comes up and makes both of them doubt everything that they've gotten themselves into. One misunderstanding follows another and suddenly seems to flood everything Hazel tried to built up trying to save Nick from drowning in the darkness of his past.

Young knight Celios, furthermore known as the alias Moon leaves his home on the hunt for the blue flower, a miracle he would spend his whole life hunting after. When he finally thinks to have found it, however, he must realise that his allegedly blessing of immortality turns out to be his worst curse as he has to watch his flower wilt and fade away over and over again. Losing himself in the ever changing waters of life, will he be able to save what his heart so desperately desires or will he lose himself while trying? Soon after the moon fades one night, written words are all that will be left behind in a realm that knows only darkness, shadows and icy winters. A realm, he called home.

Every individual you encounter on the street is but a fleeting star in the grand tapestry of the cosmos, yet each life stretches out with the boundless intricacy of the universe itself. Kayn, until recently, had little conception of this cosmic symphony. It wasnt until he began working at a neighborhood convenience store that he found himself immersed in the profound mystery of human existence. Amidst the citys ceaseless rhythm and under the ethereal glow of shooting stars, Kayn embarked on a mission to truly understand the lives of his coworkers. He delved into their stories, seeking to grasp not only their individual struggles but also the deeper connections and contrasts that define human experience. As he unraveled the depths of his own fears, explored the paradoxes of love, and observed how the universes complexities are reflected in those around him, Kayn discovered that the most profound insights often emerge in the pursuit of something as ephemeral as a stars passing light.

A father pays his daughter yearly visits beyond the grave. A young man welcomes his birthday at an empty airport. Two friends release lanterns into the sky while saying goodbye. *** You hold in your hands a book that embraces twelve heartwarming and poignant tales, each capturing a unique slice of life from the regions of East and Southeast Asia. Every tale resonates with the profound joys and sorrows of what it means to be human, while imparting priceless fragments of wisdom that linger within you long after the stories are over.