: Gravity feels overwhelming; even a light object like a matryoshka doll can feel as heavy as an encyclopedia .
: To "come back down to earth" is an idiom for dealing with reality after a period of excitement or dreaming. Return to Earth
The concept also appears in literature and everyday language: : Gravity feels overwhelming; even a light object
: Programs like community composting are described as a natural return to the earth , cycling nutrients back into the soil. : Gravity feels overwhelming
: Alien or human voyagers return after 500,000 years to find that Earth’s "primitive" inhabitants have advanced beyond expectations .
: Some develop a "long stare," finding it difficult to relate to earthly life after witnessing the planet's fragile beauty from above. 3. Literary and Figurative Returns
