I love the fact that we are all in awe of an eclipse. A total Solar eclipse has no impact whatsoever on our lives (except for those poor souls who live in cities that become clogged by eclipse-seeking tourists).
Yet people will go to extraordinary lengths and will travel great distances to witness a Solar eclipse for a few minutes. I myself once journeyed to an far-off corner of Brazil to see one, and when I got there I encountered people from all over the world.
What I love about this is that for all of our technological advances, we are no different from the people who lived on this planet tens of thousands of years ago. Like them, we are enthralled by the theater of the Gods, and we will put our lives on hold for a chance to be there when it happens.