Why do we so seldom acknowledge them? I speak of those anonymous, fleeting moments of uncommon intensity and clarity that we experience from time to time? Such a moment is at times the lifespan of emotions so deep, not even memory can recreate them. Other times, such a moment marks the birth of an idea – the moment the light-bulb flicks on, so to speak. In many ways, such moments are the very substance of life. And yet, simply because they flash by so quickly and exist only within the labyrinths of a human consciousness, we fail to acknowledge them, leave alone treasure them. It has been my experience that learning to recognize these moments brings a sense of equilibrium and fulfillment that one could spend a lifetime seeking. Perhaps it is because of our innate need to share experiences with one another – by definition it is next to impossible to condense into words an experience so short-lived that the mind has trouble even recognizing it. Perhaps it is for this reason that such moments, profound as they may be, are relegated to oblivion within the dusty dark recesses of our minds whence they came. And perhaps, they are best left anonymous, lest they be somehow diminished by the process of being recorded.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
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