Treasure the Moment

Another book layout project is complete. This my first in the memoir category. I am always amazed how these projects turn up and where from they emerge. I often think about how the world has changed in the last 30 years. I cannot even begin to wrap my mind around what those over the age of 80 have seen and experienced in their lifetime: Ration coupons during WWII to digital coupons that can be uploaded to your savings plus card, handwritten letters where personality was expressed through penmanship to text messages that contain phrases abbreviated to three letters or an emoji.

I will freely admit that sometimes I romanticize the way the world used to run. I can imagine doing my hair in pin curls and heading to the local dance club for some amazing live music forgetting that it is probably thick with smoke and my feet are killing me before I even arrive.

Still the stories in this book make me wonder if I missed out on a time when the world seemed to hold more value for the passing moment. It wasn't something that just needed to be moved along. It seems though the moments that pass by are my responsibility to notice. I do have the power to slow my moments down, even when those around me seem to be moving at alarming rates. Thanks Helen Hess for reminding us that "even among the best and the worst of life's experiences, you still find reasons--if you look for them--to Treasure the Moment". I enjoyed the moments spent (well.. most of them) putting a life-long vision of yours into a format that can bless so many generations to come.