We write to capture moments so that in reflection we have something to
remind us. It is sometimes hard to present scenes, but imagination inspired
by quiet moments are enough to carry us closer.
You can say something is meaningful and see it. You can write something is
remarkable and believe it.
What is unique is holding to these things. The obvious things or more
obscure. Songs. Simple Messages. Dreams. Trips. Moments. Time.
Music. Songs that bring back memories or are gateways to new ones.
Cocktails and Conversation. Remembering those last words and reflecting on why they matter.
Stories, Walks and that last phone call. Consistency -- a very good thing.
Very informal. Our thoughts are often this way: fleeting feelings. Writing things down in a moment captures them -- there is some danger in response, but we can probably guide our way to what we mean.
Leaving ice cream in the fridge to find it almost gone the next day. Magazines. Small notes. Quick emails. The smell of Comm. Ave in the spring. Breakfast at ABP. Mexican Food.
Those things that make us smile. Erase any discontent. The little inspirational things, which touch words and motivate. Why? Because we work for these things, we seek these things. Moments where we are the most happy – why does this have to be a climax? Is not happiness sustainable? Even when things are not going our way, we can fall back to these little things, memories or living them out. Pursuing them.
Whether we make them or wait for them, the excitement of such banter can be memorable. However, can moments hinge on simple words? I doubt it.
I am getting older. Although I do not believe this provides me any tangible advantage, I do have perspective to make better decisions. I still believe in my boyhood ideals, only now I make them happen, instead of dreaming.
I loath disappointment, but it happens. People promise all the time. . .can they fulfill it? Sometimes. You know what I mean and it is not about us. You say something is valuable, let us say, “a friendship”. How do you show that? How do you mean it?
We do not stumble across extraordinary moments, we plan them or we live them from our hearts – we mean it.
Would you do the things you ask of me? An unplanned late call – from me this time, not you, for instance: would you make that walk or would you let me make it?
I am not a poet. Nevertheless, I know how to see.
Encapsulate a birthday and time remaining in a movie? Film, music and a little journey. Elizabethtown.
Quick trips to favorite cities. No planning neccessary. Spending 24 hours in a place you know well -- the quick planning, the journey and then the evening. These nights are always bound to be fun, despite the elements, be them weather or people.
Conversations, glances and movie moments.
On issues in politics, I tend to take opposing viewpoints. At times, this debate puts me in awkward situations, as I may argue points with which I do not agree. However, on some issues it is impossible for me to deviate from my true beliefs. Affirmative Action is among these subjects.
The passage of civil rights legislation in the early 60s did much to address over 300 years of discrimination faced by minorities in the United States. 40 years later, we still have a long way to go to ensure equal opportunity. Affirmative Action attempts to address the gaps of past discrimination by ensuring diversity.
The system has faults and abuses. However, we must look to continue and refine these processes to make up for our past mistakes.
