A Golden Moment

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“When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky.” – Buddha

Yesterday I had a golden moment with my kids. You know the kind that I mean? Where everything lines up and all our hearts seems to beat in synch for a minute or three.

We’ve been together for three days at a little condo on our favorite beach on Whidbey Island for this long weekend. The weather has been a little rainy so although we’ve walked a little on the beach, mostly we’ve been inside, playing Go Fish, watching movies, doing puzzles.

Then the golden moment came as we were talking about the Beatles last night at dinner. Miss O wanted to know if other musicians know their music so I pulled up this beautiful video of Yo-yo Ma playing and James Taylor singing Here Comes the Sun

Maybe it was just my heart being just a little more open for a moment but somehow the music and the kids listening, everything felt perfect in the world for just a second.

Or it could be because I’d was paying attention because I’d been writing about the curiosity of kids and being at new places for my Heart of the Matter post: Unlocking the Door of Curiosity

Either way – I’m wishing all of you a golden moment for today.

P.S. Watching these two musicians reminded me that I’d written about a story I’d heard about James Taylor: A Show of Character

42 thoughts on “A Golden Moment”

  3. Lovely — and new to me! I adore JT and this is so special. The hubster proposed to me with James Taylor’s “Your Smiling Face” in the background. One of our songs…and I love the moment you had with the kids. Music brings everyone/everything together, I think. Love! 🥰

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    1. Oh, how sweet to know that wonderful little tidbit about you two! Did you read the story about JT that I linked to at the bottom of the post? A story that made me like him even more!

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  4. Your family vacation sounds so golden indeed – good company, Go Fish, and listening to and conversations about a great band.

    When the universe around us and the heart beating within us all align in sync, it really is an invitation to tilt our heads up and laugh with gratitude indeed.

    Enjoy the rest of your long weekend!

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    2. Those are two spectacular covers: I’ve not heard either before, and I’m thinking that I might like these version better than the originals? I found myself smiling when I finished listening to it. Thank you for creating these golden moments, I believe get what you were trying to describe!

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  8. What a lovely golden moment. And what a great expression: golden moment. I’m going to start identifying special moments that occur unexpectedly as such, and savour them accordingly. Thanks, Wynne!

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  14. Love this! Your posts about how you see your kids have become a Golden moment in my day, for it is uplifting to see genuine love and care in a family!

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