Maybe love is like that, too.
This is radical. In an age of disposability, promising star-level permanence is an act of rebellion. So here is a new kind of prayer for those brave enough to whisper this into someone’s ear:
Hasta que no queden más estrellas que contar. Hasta Que No Queden Mas Estrellas Que Contar
And may you both laugh, knowing you will never finish.
Unlike the English “forever”—which can feel abstract, even hollow—the image of counting stars gives forever a texture. It gives it a task. It transforms eternity from a passive concept into an active, impossible labor. And that labor is love itself. Too often, we treat love as a noun—something we have, or fall into, or lose. But this phrase treats love as a verb. An endless one. Maybe love is like that, too
“Hasta que no queden más estrellas que contar.”
It is not about reaching the end. It is about never wanting to stop counting. Science tells us that many of the stars we see at night are already dead. Their light is merely a ghost traveling across the void, reaching us long after they have gone dark. So here is a new kind of prayer
In Spanish-speaking cultures, the phrase carries a particular weight. It belongs to the tradition of promesas eternas —eternal promises. You might hear it in a bolero by Luis Miguel, or whispered between generations in a small town in Andalusia or Michoacán. It is not hyperbole. It is a cultural compass pointing toward the infinite.