Seems like every third tweet I’ve read today was from one of my friends, announcing that they would be participating in the Blogher NaBloPoMo for November.
As nervous as I am about committing to a full, non-stop
month of writing (never done this before – I’m a NaBloPoMo virgin), I figure I
might as well TRY it out.
Nothing to fear but fear itself, right?
Which, by the way, is NOT my favorite quote. Today’s writing
prompt is to write about a favorite quote.
And while I love the idea of fearing nothing, it simply isn’t
plausible. There are actually plenty of things to fear in life, and I think
fear, within reason, can be motivating.
But one favorite quote of mine, which I stumbled upon just a
little while ago:
Because even though I am 37 years old, I like to think of
the world as a wonderful, wonder-filled place. I like to think that as much as
we discover – about ourselves, about the universe, about teeny weeny microcosms
and huge, vast macrocosms, there will still be a mystery to life that escapes
our grasp and our ability to explain.
As a mother, I hope I can help open my children up to the
wonder and magic of the world. I hope that as a family, we don’t get so caught
up in everyday moments, that we fail to let our senses key in to the
extraordinary.
And at the risk of sounding super hippie-dippie, I DO think
that as humans we need to open ourselves up to our own ability to wonder, to
allow ourselves to daydream a little more, to think a little less, and to just
BE, with all our senses tuned in to the magic around us. It’s certainly not easy
to do these days, but it is something to aspire to.
One of your traits that I love so very much about you is the fact that you believe in the magical and wonderment. You allow yourself to experience them and inspire those around you to do the same.
ReplyDeleteThanks, doll. You help me believe. :)
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