Do you ever have those wonderful moments where you wonder what it will be like to tell the story? I feel like that’s sort of how you tell sometimes, when the moment is going to mean something, because sometimes you have no idea how important the moment is going to be until after the fact. This is one of my favorite movies, and this is only one of many very inspiring quotes. This year feels like it will someday be a collection of stories that I’m always going to tell, because it’s been such an important time, and I know it will only become even more important. Just think of the important people in your life, for example. Do you remember the moment you met those people? Do you remember the meeting as being powerful while it was happening? I feel like a lot of significant memories stem from the moments that we had at the time, considered fleeting. I try to commit the details to memory, to remember moments, that have any shred of potential at being significant, but then I think, what’s the point? More energy should be focused on absorbing the details in the instant that it’s happening, not trying to remember the story. The most significant moments are the ones happening now, the new ones that are born every instant, over and over, that eventually make up a life. It should be a goal not to dwell on old moments, not to dwell on the stories and the old pictures, but to make every current moment as significant as possible, now. It’s better to absorb the moment as much as possible, and remember the feeling, than to remember the story. I think this is how we have a fulfilled life, by striving to make every moment mean something. If you’re going to be a wallflower, don’t be reminiscing on old significant moments, instead, stand apart from the crowd and absorb every detail possible, giving the now its deserved importance. The story will never be as good as the moment itself, no matter how you tell it, no matter how much you remember; the moment is the original; so don’t miss it. This is happening.
This is a really great post not only from the stylistic point of view but it holds some very good moral messages too. I have seen this movie, and admittedly, it is now one of my favorites. I got dragged into seeing what I thought would be a chick flick by my girlfriend at the time and I’m fairly sure I ended up enjoying it more than her. While it has some dark parts, the overall message is great. I completely agree with your statement about enjoying the now, however, that isn’t always possible. Like you said, sometimes you don’t understand the magnitude of something until later. Personally, many of the most important people in my life were not so immediately. My best friend and I once met each other, decided we hated each other. Thankfully we got over our childish behavior (we were like 8) and been best friends since.