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 I went to the mountains this weekend. Just a short drive away, but that physical getaway helped me slow down, break my routine, refocus on what's around me. I sat on the deck Sunday morning with the kids, eating muffins and fresh blueberries and strawberries, and I started singing the classic song from 10,000 Maniacs, "These are Days" - Remember it?
"These are days you’ll remember Never before and never since, I promise Will the whole world be warm as this And as you feel it, You’ll know it’s true That you are blessed and lucky It’s true that you Are touched by something That will grow and bloom in you" 
(photo by burcindrummer) This One I Will Remember
And I thought - a lot has happened this weekend. Lots of driving around, lots of eating, wandering, laughing, having fun, lots of moments colliding into one another, washing together in a way that makes them hard to look back and pick out. But THIS. This single moment of strawberries and mountain air, of wind in the trees, dappled sun, the wood of the deck beneath me, and my childrens' laughter - this one I will remember. I decided that I want to be more deliberate about this remembering thing. Rather than letting these days wash together until they're hazy, is there a way - some decision, some keyword, some focus point that will let me draw out these experiences in clarity? In short, how can I make days to remember? I think it has something to do with pulling all the straggling strands of thought together and really applying our incredible power for paying attention - for recording detail.{...} |
