Precious Moments

[Jetliner]

Just thinking, with all the crap we have to deal with daily; all the individual struggles and trials; all the stuff we talk about in here it might be nice to recognize those often all too fleeting moments of wonder and joy and beauty. Sometimes, words fail us when someone is having a bad day and either we say something stupid or nothing at all. Just thought that it might be nice to string together some nice moments in here where anyone can read and find some peace in the storm which too often is life.

Now what the heck was that all about? :p Anyway, I'd like to share just something simple that happened on the way home yesterday. I was driving along a back road (I like the roads less traveled as it allows me to think and take in nature). Suddenly, I saw a big, beautiful deer just standing there by the side of the road. Such a beautiful animal; obviously very big and powerful and yet, appearing so gentle and serene. She then bolted across the road and leaped into the trees, disappearing into the woods. It was just one of those moments when time stopped (as did my car!). Everything else dropped away and for a moment, there was only the deer and I. And my thoughts began to wander, thinking about where she had been and where she was going. There's a whole world going on around us that we are often very unaware of. How easy it is to become so engrossed in the affairs of people; in our own specifically and fail to see the beauty all around us. Personally, I welcome these types of wakeup calls, just to remind me that the world is a lot bigger than my own personal bubble. :)

[IrmaJean]

I'm sure I could have a lot of fun with this one. I believe that "precious moments" can be found every day if one is willing to be aware of the potential for them.

I also love nature and find being in the middle of it to be very soothing. It is a place where one becomes an observer to all of the the beauty that surrounds us. Might be the sound of birds chirping or the rustling of chipmunks running through fallen leaves, a coyote howling in the distance...and, yes, deer are particularly serene creatures. Their graceful, quiet, yet powerful movements embody a spirit of purity and freedom that is something to behold. There is also the beauty of the sounds and sights of our world. A visual of the sun rising, the gentle sound of water flowing over rocks in a stream, the scent of soggy ground, the sight of rolling green pastures and fields...or maybe even skyscrapers...I'm sure I could go on...

I think there is great value in taking a moment during the day to stop and appreciate all of the beauty to be found in our world. It's the little things sometimes that carry the greatest meaning. It's a gentle reminder that today is but only one day and that nature and life moves forward with or without us. Mine as well make the most of it...

[existindeath]

----------

[SweetSue]

Sitting by the window, snuggled and wrapped and warm. Outside the gales are blowing, the rain pelts down and droplets run down the outside of the window. looking, watching as puddles form on the ground, and as the rain performs its glory, and patters and sploshes about, I like to think its natures way of washing away the days rubbish. Leaving things fresh for another day............

[Jetliner]

Sorry but, I just had the most awesome precious moment!

My little girl of 2 years and 23 days (and 13 minutes! :D), just said, "Luv you Daddy!"

Melted my heart. :)

[SweetSue]

Hi John,

Thats well cool :D, it is something that you will never forget, like your daughters first word, or the first time she started to crawl and then walk. :)

I still remember the very first word my Maisy said, and no it wasnt papa, or dada, it was moma, and my heart just burst with pride and joy :)

(may have had something to do with the fact that I used to call everything moma, ie ..... her fav teddy was moma bear, and then there were all the songs I made up and would sing to her, obviously with the word moma mentioned as much as pos, you get the idea :) )

[mscat]

A precious moment for me is to wake up in the morning and have my two little dogs, one just a 6 month old shih tzu , and my yorkie , both on my blankets , telling me "good morning" licking my face , forehead , and such, waiting until I make the first move out of bed. Waiting for the special word, "lets get up" !
My little dogs they are faithful and wait until I get up every single morning before they do. They are my little prtectoters . Life is so much sweeter with them . :)

[Donna]

Seeing my baby grandson Toby, who's changing all the time and my children get happy and excited of the little every day things.

oh and being mistaken for Tobys mum and not his nana lol, i suppose its not a precious moment really - but it makes me feel a bit younger which is pretty precious to me! :D

[lacyjay87]

hey work that young momma image out girl friend lol!!! :)....im happy for ya!

[lacyjay87]

Realizing that God gave me a purpose and a life and a loving family. Realizing that when im alone God will be there he never leaves!

[Jetliner]

Ok, time for another precious moments update on my daughter. She was playing near the laundry basket and fell in; followed by the basket falling on the floor with her in it! I could tell she was okay, just scared but, took her little shaking, crying self into my arms and held her for a few minutes. When she settled down, I said, "That was pretty scary, huh? Are you hurt?" I knew she wasn't but, want to get in the pattern of not saying things like, "You're alright..." etc. She looked at me and pointed to the clothes and said, "Clothes hurt!"

Awww.....

So cute. Now she's running around pointing and saying her new favorite expression, "What's that?" LOL!

[malign]

Just wait for "Why?" :-)

[Jetliner]

Thanks for the stickpin Mark!

AGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :eek:

Hehehe!!! :)

This isn't actually a precious moment either but, wanted to share. I just recently, "discovered" Celtic Women on youtube and was blown away. Kinda weird, coming from a fan of the likes of Van Halen, Joe Satriani, etc. but hey...

Anyway, here's a couple, if I may suggest, very beautiful songs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RugSclNY4y8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faKFcfytlxU&feature=related

[Autognosy]

Hello!
Nice topic!
Well my last precious moment was yesterday morning. I woke up from a bad dream. In the dream there was a war coming rapidly as aircrafts and ships appeared and I felt totally unsafe not knowing where to go (with what friendly person I know-to go) in order to be protected. So I woke up and told my friend: "Hug me". And he did. And that was one of some of the precious moments -in this 1st year of our serious, warm relationship- where I understood what it really means to be in a relationship. Of course all day long I repeated to him "my little boy who hugged me when I neeeeeded it" lol -and telling this, I made him also happy several times :)

Some other precious moments I have lately is when I write in my dictionary. This year I am unemployed, so I decided to go on a diet, stay home and avoid getting cold, and find joy and calm in my life. I read a lot of psychologic self help books (that's why I sing as autognosy). So I decided to get a dictionary and write in it good things that happens everyday that makes me happy (just like this topic here), confident etc, also write clever thoughts of clever people or phrases of the books I read that promotes nice motives in life and apeal to me, and also non-negative phrases, phrases like statements, written in the present as if they are true. Phrases that I hope to become true. I have written 1 for every 3 or 4 days to repeat constantly. Like "I love my body and treat my skin with respect" or "I really like excercising" or "I have confidence in me and can go through to everything that happens" and so on.
What good happens everyday I can't start writing till the 1st of the year, as it is a 2010 dictionary. But I have nearly ended the statement part. And everytime I read and right the statements, everytime I stop because my eyes are tired, I realize my soul is lifted up!!! So I strongly believe that since they gave me so lighting and precious moments just writing them down for 1-2 hours, these statements will definately work in my life if I make them part of it...!

Sorry for the big post, I just wanted to share with you. You might wanted to hear of this inspiring idea.

[malign]

Hi Autognosy,

I think the idea of a journal of positive thoughts and experiences is a great idea. It's a good way to counter those negative thoughts we all get from time to time.

By the way, what does your name mean, Self-Knowledge? We don't study nearly enough Greek, in the U.S. ;-)

[Autognosy]

By the way, what does your name mean, Self-Knowledge? We don't study nearly enough Greek, in the U.S. ;-)

I'm sorry, I thought you use that word... that's right, that's what it means. I would really go to have some self-knowledge lessons but they are so expensive and they last 3-4 years, so I stay in all I can succeed by personal work.

[malign]

Hey, my favorite saying, to anyone who's speaking my language instead of theirs: You speak better English than I do <blank>, Greek in this case. :-)

You're doing fine.

[Autognosy]

Hey, my favorite saying, to anyone who's speaking my language instead of theirs: You speak better English than I do <blank>, Greek in this case. :-)

You're doing fine.

As long as we can communicate, who cares! ;)