a Star said: I’m tired of falling through space.

the Universe said unto it: dearest star, You are not falling. You are racing with time, and one day you will collide in such a way …that will make the question of falling humorous.

the Star looked in upon itself …tucked in its outer shell, seeming to implode on itself then… billions of years later EXPLODED.

why did that take so long, said the Star?

the Universe gave this reply: We all must do our part, we all have a critical role for the development of all things. If one holds back EVERYONE suffers. Suffering is the elongated awareness of time passing.
Now go shine… there is a system of planets that hasn’t seen the light since their creation 400 years ago.