Saturday, August 9, 2008

Moments


Life is full of beautiful moments...

A moment is finding beauty in the face of a flower that you have passed a million times.
But for some reason, this time, it has caught your eye, and you can't help but take note
of the radiant colors, the softness of the petals, or comprehend the simplicity of the life it
lives.

A moment is watching the sunset at the end of a perfect day.
There is something awesome about watching the closing of one page of life, and waiting for
the unfolding of the next. These moments take longer to pass as time itself seems to slow
down before your eyes. And though you wish it to stop completely, the inevitability of
tomorrow creeps closer as the sun fades away.

A moment is standing in a crowd of adults, only to hear the sound of a child's laughter-
So pure, innocent, and true.
If only we could all laugh as truthfully as children do. If only joy did not have to be hidden
or disguised as it is today. If only we could let it out in the sound of a crisp, undulating voice
mixed with a true smile.

A moment is an unexpected and undeserved gift from the most unlikely person.
In moments like these, "Thank you" is not enough...you aren't even able to speak these
words because your heart has been touched so deeply, all your body is able to respond with
are grateful tears.

A moment is meeting someone's eyes and holding it there until it becomes a gaze...
Who is this person? What are they thinking about?
And why can't I bare to look away?

A moment is hearing someone's voice for the very first time.
The sound pierces your world and your brain categorizes it with the face that it came from.
It's a sound that you have never heard before, and sometimes, you will never hear it again.
But if the moment is right, you may just hear that voice over and over...and over

A moments is a first kiss...
Whether you see it coming or not, there is that split second where times does slow down and
eventually stops...
It stops because nothing is else is going on in your head other than what is happening then
and now...
And you cannot help but want it to go on forever...
For nothing is more beautiful, more pure, more vulnerable, more close than letting your lips-
the wellspring of your thoughts and dreams...
the place where you receive the air you need to breath...
There is nothing more lovely than letting the softest part of your countenance be touching
another's.

A moment is...remembering these moments.
You are going about your everyday life and your random brain activity decides to rest
on moments such as these.
You stop,
gaze into nowhere,
And softly smile to yourself.

Life is full of beautiful moments...
What are your favorites?