“Life is all about
memories” according to Protea Hotels. So if visiting Victoria Falls is on
your bucket list, get there if you can.
Here
is a story from Marc
Chernoff that I read a year ago and would like to make my own sometime soon:
“One
warm evening nine years ago...
After
spending nearly every waking minute with Angel for eight straight days, I knew
that I had to tell her just one thing. So late at night, just before she
fell asleep, I whispered it in her ear. She smiled... the kind of smile
that makes me smile back. And she said, “When I’m seventy-five, and I
think about my life and what it was like to be young, I hope that I can
remember this very moment.”
A
few seconds later she closed her eyes and fell asleep. The room was
peaceful... almost silent. All I could hear was the soft purr of her
breathing. I stayed awake thinking about the time we’d spent together and
all the choices in our lives that made this moment possible. And at some
point, I realized that it didn’t matter what we’d done or where we’d
gone. Nor did the future hold any significance.
All
that mattered was the serenity of the moment.
Just
being with her and breathing with her.”
The
moral of the story is: “We must not allow the clock and the calendar to
blind us to the fact that each moment of life is a miracle and a mystery.“ as instructed by H.
G. Wells.
Next time when you want to push that snooze
button tell yourself this: “No matter
how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.” according to Regina Brett. Then go out and make
someone’s day - and this will make yours. Guaranteed!
Besides, Woody Allen’s mother always told him: “If you don’t do it, then you aren’t going to be able to do the thing.”
Feel
free to sing in the shower: "So
today is my new favourite day!" as Winnie-the-Pooh loves to say.
Actually I say: “Sure
– work hard, but at some point just be. There’s no need to always have a plan,
and even if you have a plan, there’s no rule that you should stick to it. Relax. Indulge in enjoying life with your
loved ones. Know that this moment will not come again.” Now just think about
that...
References:-
Proteahotels.com by Marriott
“The Blissful Art
of Being and Breathing” by Marc
Chernoff
“Winnie-the-Pooh”
by A.A. Milne
"Woody Allen Interview - VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA" by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub
Plus: H. G. Wells;
Regina Brett; Anton Blignault
Photo credits:-
Kalk Bay harbour by Anton Blignault
Buffalo Bay, Cape Point Nature Reserve by Anton Blignault
© 2018 Anton BLIGNAULT, Cape Town South Africa
