This morning I was having a gorgeous
glass (or 3) of my (new) favorite (Italian) bubbly at the lodge and
living my dreamy life.
I enjoyed that first sip and those
first rays of sun so much, I thought I should share the joy so I pulled out my phone and snapped a picture for
Instagram, but my hand looked awkward, so I took another which was
blurry...you know the drill. Finally, I had this lovely picture, the
sun was glinting perfectly and I posted it.
At that point, I realized that I had
just spent some very precious moments of my life on something that
was a shadow of the rich, pleasure filled moment.
That picture I posted wasn't even a teeny glimpse into the
magnificence of this gorgeous instant.
I missed out on being delighted in the occasion while the sun was traveling across the
sky in an amazing light show, the sweet cold drink that I could have
sipped like a hedonist while I enjoyed my company, the time and the
space.
Instead, I stepped out of the moment
(with good intention!) to share it with my loved ones far and wide
who couldn't be here with me.
So, what is my point? I'm not sure,
exactly. I think it is to inspire you to live without distraction in
the moments you cherish most. To not make my mistake of taking a few frustrating
pictures that caused me to judge the quality of the sun, the breeze,
the position of my hand...which were perfect, except for the camera, and should have been savored.
It is not to discourage you from sharing your moments, not at all! Just to be aware that, if in that moment your soul whispers to you to fully
immerse yourself in it and ignore the rest of us, DO IT! Tell me
about it later when you're sick in bed with a cold...”Once upon a
time on this gorgeous day...” I'll appreciate it just as much
then.
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