What's A Real Moment

Why did I choose this particular name for my blog? What is a real moment and what separates it from every other moment of every day? My best answer is that real moments are those that stay with you - they are the moments of perfect clarity when you can say with certanty that life is good and worth living. They are not always momentous occassions filled with pomp and circumstance. When my 16 year old runs up the yard to welcome me home with a hug ( even though on most days hugging mom is "so not cool ") that's a real moment. I revel in the joyof it and my heart is full. Laughing till you cry with friends, rocking my sick child and singing to him even though I'm in the middle of a crowded Emergency Room, super soaker fights in the back yard with my sons - those are the real moments. They are special and they sustain me in difficlt times when courage and strength are low. Real moments happen every day - but so many of us are so busy that we let them go by without stopping to enjoy them and to make them a cherished memory. Real moments - small gifts from God.