Perfect Moments

Occasionally in life you run across a moment that is absolutely perfect. Everything is right with the world and for just one moment nothing seems to matter. Those are moments that we live for, the moments we hold on to for joy, the ones that give us the courage to continue when the going get rough. Here are a few times you might identify with that give me the feeling that everything is as it should be.

1. Watching fireworks with friends
Every year, around the 4th of July, we have friends come over and watch fireworks. And it's an incredible time. The fireworks are right over us and I am surrounded by friends. It's one of those moments where I can take a deep breath and realize that everything is just as it should be.

2. A friend winning something
Being there as someone you know really well wins something is exciting. When your friend receives an award, you should be celebrating along with them. There is so much joy and everyone is jumping and shouting and congratulating, it's just a happy time. For a few seconds I can look around at all my friends celebrating and see that it's a perfect moment.

3. Eating ice cream and watching the sunset
Just chilling at the end of a long day is amazing. Looking out at the sunset while eating ice cream makes a perfect ending to any day. Those moments where you are able to just relax and think are rare but amazing. That's when time stands still and life seems perfect.

4. Getting a perfect score
After you've worked really hard on something, getting a perfect score is amazing. When I take my tests online I get super exited if I see the grade I want and for a moment, life is perfectly fine (until you realize that now you have to take another test). We take pride in our work, so it's natural that seeing a perfect score on something you did makes your day. For me, seeing a perfect score gives me a moment of pure joy.

5. Reading the ending of a great book
Books are amazing. The good ones take you on a roller-coaster of emotions and lead you through exciting plot twists all of it culminating in a grand conclusion that keeps you fully engaged until the last sentence. That's when everything is about to be resolved, everything is pinned on this last moment. And when you read that last sentence there is, for a moment, that perfect feeling that everything is right with the world.


6. Writing a blog post that feels right
I love to write. I write a lot. I'm passionate about all my posts and have truly enjoyed writing them. But there are some that feel different. Some that I finish and I read over and over because it's not like the other things I write. Those posts just seem perfect (though I know they aren't). And it gives me a moment where I can look at the words I write, and I feel like nothing else matters for a second. I get great satisfaction from posting things that I really connect to and that feel right. Even if the post has it's flaws, writing it and seeing my work come to a conclusion is amazing.

These are a few of the perfect moments in my life. Perfect moments give us courage and hope when you are at a low point. We need to hold on to them, appreciate them, because life is hard.

So pause, for just a second.

Take a little while out of your busy day and look around. Look at when you in a situation where everything felt right. Think about the times when your doing something and you wish you could stay there forever, suspended in that perfect moment. And when life gets busy, and difficult, and depressing, remember those times and take courage, have hope that every once in while, the world will feel right again. We all need to remember and appreciate those perfect moments that give us the Courage 2 Continue.