Let Go...Jump In

Have you ever spent time with a person, or a group of people and found yourself pleasantly surprised to find a shared nature; maybe one of spontaneity, or light-heartedness.  Whatever the case may be, I had this moment myself recently.  A moment where I felt a sort of effortless joviality, one that was shared and unexpected.  Dwelling on the experience for longer than I should, I felt myself get swept up and realized that this unexpected glimpse of joie de vivre was about to be spoiled by my immediate and pseudo-unconscious yearning to recreate the moment before it had even ended.  Then I had a thought.  There is a line to be drawn when enjoying the company of others. That is, one must acknowledge and appreciate it but never over-analyze. These times, these brief sparkly moments of easy, happy, freedom are like a rainbow, a bolt of lightning, a long belly laugh. If we think about it, we kill it, or worse, we miss it altogether. It becomes most critical in life to know when to just enjoy the moment. Leave deep consideration and meditations at the door. Experience the fleeting emotion and then let it go; it is ours to keep only in our souls. There they are safe to lie ambiguously and stealthily connected on a string like fishing wire – just strong enough but not to the point of obstuction.