The Graduation Token

Ben leaned against the window. The giant sea of blackness was filled with little flickering dots farther away than anything else he had ever seen. All those tiny specks of light were galaxies and suns with planets circling them. It overwhelmed many of the children, and several of them spent most of the time in a corner crying. Ben shook himself from the memory and squinted at Eric. Where did you get that? You didn't steal it. No! Of course not. It's my graduation token. Some people never used theirs. They just kept it in a drawer until they died,. Their possessions reverted to the ship's common property.