I can say the darnedest things

I was walking to my car from my apartment to go to work and kid from my complex was looking up at the sky. Being an avid looker into the night sky, I got excited about seeing the young eyes gazing the way I do. I popped up behind him and asked what he was thinking about. He turned toward  me and asked what a star actually is. And like I had thought about the answer before, I spewed the following:


Well, if you must know, a male starfish, one day, witnessed the beautiful night sky. He realized he needed to get up there to join his friends. -> He goes on the journey. -> After centuries had past, he understood, somehow, that he didn't belong in the sky, but in the ocean, with his family, all along. Never to return, the starfish began to cry. He cried and cried till one day, he evolved into a glowing, powerful, warm light. Now when you see the stars twinkling in the dark sky, you will know that it was every curious starfish who decided to ascend to the unknown. Sad but amazing, don't you think? 


The child was awe-struck and completely confused. I winked and walked backward slowly, got into my car and drove away.
I still have no idea why I said it. I don't know why I felt like I needed to say such a fib; maybe it was because I would've wanted answers such as this when I was growing up. What ever the real reason was, it felt good nonetheless.