Captain Michael: Some moments announce themselves.
A wedding.
A birth.
A goodbye.
A first step onto a new shore.
We know to pay attenti
Some moments announce themselves.
A wedding.
A birth.
A goodbye.
A first step onto a new shore.
We know to pay attention.
But most of the moments that eventually matter to us don’t come with any warning at all.
The last ordinary dinner before someone moved away.
A conversation with an old friend that seemed like a hundred others.
A dog asleep beside your chair.
Your child calling from another room.
A familiar voice saying your name.
Nothing about the moment whispered:
Remember this.
So we didn’t.
We were busy.
Thinking about tomorrow.
Half listening.
Maybe looking at a screen.
And years later, some tiny piece of that ordinary afternoon comes wandering back into our memory…
and suddenly we would give almost anything to stand inside it again for five minutes.
That may be one of the harder lessons hidden inside Be Here Now.
We don’t know which moments are important while we’re living them.
So perhaps the answer isn’t trying to identify the important ones.
Maybe it’s treating the ordinary ones as though they might be.
Listen when someone is talking.
Look around the table.
Scratch the dog behind the ears.
Notice the weather.
Stay another minute.
Because every once in a while, without telling us…
Now becomes a memory we’ll someday treasure.
Good evening, friends.
#Now, #BeHereNow, #Presence, #RamDass, #LifeWellLived, #Gratitude, #OrdinaryMoments, #EveningThoughts, #CrypTok
Captain Michael: Some moments announce themselves. A wedding. A birth. A goodbye. A first step onto a new shore. We know to pay attention
Some moments announce themselves. A wedding. A birth. A goodbye. A first step onto a new shore. We know to pay attention. But most of the moments that eventually matter to us don’t come with any warning at all. The last ordinary dinner before someone moved away. A conversation with an old friend that seemed like a hundred others. A dog asleep beside your chair. Your child calling from another room. A familiar voice saying your name. Nothing about the moment whispered: Remember this. So we didn’t. We were busy. Thinking about tomorrow. Half listening. Maybe looking at a screen. And years later, some tiny piece of that ordinary afternoon comes wandering back into our memory… and suddenly we would give almost anything to stand inside it again for five minutes. That may be one of the harder lessons hidden inside Be Here Now. We don’t know which moments are important while we’re living them. So perhaps the answer isn’t trying to identify the important ones. Maybe it’s treating the ordinary ones as though they might be. Listen when someone is talking. Look around the table. Scratch the dog behind the ears. Notice the weather. Stay another minute. Because every once in a while, without telling us… Now becomes a memory we’ll someday treasure. Good evening, friends. #Now, #BeHereNow, #Presence, #RamDass, #LifeWellLived, #Gratitude, #OrdinaryMoments, #EveningThoughts, #CrypTok
Some moments announce themselves. A wedding. A birth. A goodbye. A first step onto a new shore. We know to pay attention. But most of the moments that eventually matter to us don’t come with any warning at all. The last ordinary dinner before someone moved away. A conversation with an old friend that seemed like a hundred others. A dog asleep beside your chair. Your child calling from another room. A familiar voice saying your name. Nothing about the moment whispered: Remember this. So we didn’t. We were busy. Thinking about tomorrow. Half listening. Maybe looking at a screen. And years later, some tiny piece of that ordinary afternoon comes wandering back into our memory… and suddenly we would give almost anything to stand inside it again for five minutes. That may be one of the harder lessons hidden inside Be Here Now. We don’t know which moments are important while we’re living them. So perhaps the answer isn’t trying to identify the important ones. Maybe it’s treating the ordinary ones as though they might be. Listen when someone is talking. Look around the table. Scratch the dog behind the ears. Notice the weather. Stay another minute. Because every once in a while, without telling us… Now becomes a memory we’ll someday treasure. Good evening, friends. #Now, #BeHereNow, #Presence, #RamDass, #LifeWellLived, #Gratitude, #OrdinaryMoments, #EveningThoughts, #CrypTok
