My friend, and art teacher, Kristina, posted on Facebook recently, “There are exactly as many special occasions in life as we choose to celebrate. ~Robert Brault.”
When I first read this, I thought... Hmmm... sometimes a special occasion, like Christmas, doesn’t always turn out as expected... there are some disappointments, or not everyone you want to see on Christmas Day can be there... but we celebrate what has gone nicely and those we did get to spend time with.
It also occurred to me that we can create special occasions. Why wait for a holiday to celebrate? The date of the celebration could be one of my choosing and I could work it around people with whom I really want to be with! The occasion? The first bud to appear on a tree in spring, the first leaf to fall in autumn!... a holiday only celebrated in another country, or a religious holiday that is different from my “own,”... the birthday of someone famous who inspires me... the anniversary of my high school graduation... oh my, the list of things to celebrate is limited only by one’s imagination, which is unlimited.
Now, those two things are all well and good, and fun... but perhaps the true meaning of the quote is to celebrate the NOW moments. Celebrate the things that are part of our daily lives... friendships, people we enjoy working with, the part of our jobs we like best, the part of staying home that we like best, family members we most enjoy being with, meeting someone new, some funny or unexpected event, or dancing with the one you love. Recognize the beauty of the MOMENT... and CELEBRATE it! :-)
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