"Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known." Carl Sagan
As I grow incrementally older, my attention span grows exponentially shorter, so it is no great surprise that I have become fascinated with books which are little more than lists: Alain de Botton's "On Love", Amy Kaouse Rosenthal's "Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life", AJ Jacobs' "The Know-It-All"…
In that vein, I thought it might be interesting to compose my own compendium of lists. What better place to begin than with "Perfect Moments". I imagined that I would quickly be able to come up with several dozen monumental memories. Eagerly I got out my very favorite journal and began to write. The first few were easy and came with almost no thought. The next few, I confess, I struggled with. And then my mind went absolutely blank. Surely I have had more than six perfect moments in my life, don't you think?
My friend Mary suggested (and I agree), that the word "perfect" is probably a bit of an overstatement. While "Perfect Moments" sounds wonderful, "Memorable Moments" is probably a more appropriate place to set the bar. And with the change of that one word, my list is now back on track.
As I work on my own list I find myself wondering what makes moments memorable for others. I would be most grateful if you would take a minute to share your thoughts.
Song of the day: Unwritten by Natasha Bedingfield
Photo: Bora Bora, Polynesia
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If you'd like to hear A.J. Jacobs talk about his new book, "The Year of Living Biblically," check out this audio interview link.
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