"Oh if life were made of moments...."

 

You know those times where it feels like your luck runs out over and over....and over again? That was today for me. I'm usually not one to just slump into a pity-party, but I felt myself slumping away this afternoon. Then I suddenly remembered that my luck was coming back for just a moment when I got to spend my day with one of my amazing friends and watch one of my all-time favorite musicals, Into the Woods. A little background on why this musical means so much to me. It was the very first musical I ever saw when I was little....for some of you who know this musical you might be thinking this might be a little heavy for a little kid.....but I didn't care. It was a video recording of when my mom had done it and my sister and I would watch it constantly until we ended up playing the video to death. No literally, the tape died......sorry mom.....anyway, the point is this musical brought me such joy. If I think back on it now, that may have been the musical that brought me into the magical world of the theatre. Those moments I spent watching this beautiful work of art changed my life in such a little way, showing me that the theatre provided a whole other world for me to escape into sometimes whether I'm performing or getting lost in the passion of others. "Oh, if life were made of moments, even now and then a bad one - but if life were only made of moments, then you'd never know you had one." This lyric stuck out to me as I watched it tonight in the same wonder and amazement I did however many years ago when I saw it for the very first time. I never knew what this specific line meant until now. There are moments that we wish we could relive over and over because they were just that special....but then there are those that we wish we never had. Any "moment" good or bad is given to you to either teach you something or to simply keep as a precious memory for your entire life. While I felt like my "luck" was lacking today, watching this musical made me remember all those priceless, perfect and life-changing moments that I have had more of in my life than bad moments. In my opinion, if you can learn something new and rewarding from any "moment" you encounter that makes everything worth it. So I encourage you all to do two things: 1.) watch this musical at some point if you've never seen it. It's a "moment" worth having 2.) make sure that when you do have those days where it seems that bad moments keep hitting you, think of the amazing moments you've had in your life because I know you all have had one. You'll be surprised at how much it can wipe away the cloud that seems to hanging over your head for the time being. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to blast the Into the Woods soundtrack in my room and sing to the top of my lungs, adding yet another moment to remember, but don't worry I'll keep you posted!