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Jenn's avatar

So much truth in this! It actually gave me goosebumps - the kind you feel when an emotion is heightened by recognition. It's the grief - of losing time or moments - and the cultural conditioning we've received, to have every moment captured somehow. It's a beautiful, freeing thing to know this and to be brave by living freely, without obligation to document every part of our lives... like we have been doing for the past decade.

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Lacey Wallace's avatar

I love love love to watch the sunset. The funny thing about watching a sunset is that it all changes so fast. “Don’t blink or you’ll miss it.” Even a few moments of distraction can mean you miss the most beautiful moments and colors. Also, it’s impossible to capture their full beauty through an iPhone. I’ve tried, a million times. The colors never look the same and the majesty is missing. I try to watch the sunset most nights, and I’m constantly reminded of the preciousness of being in the moment, fully present. I want to capture these beauties so badly, but the pictures never turn out. I want to quickly finish loading the dishwasher, and then I look up and it’s all over.

You’re right about the grief. When I can’t save this particular sunset (it’s the best one!) in my camera roll, it feels... gone? Almost like it never happened? I can’t remember them all in my mind. I take pride in fully enjoying those undistracted moments on my deck, watching the sky change before my eyes, but yes, there’s a grief in knowing those moments are gone and I have no proof of them. Also, I’m 35 now and think more about the passing of time than I ever would have guessed, and often it’s during the sunset.

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