An old American actor once said that the magic in films is from creating moments. A scene, an event that stays with you from a movie. Life is the same. Most of what happens in life is forgotten but there are special moments that we all remember in our lives. It could be something big or small. I remember my father took me and my friends, when we were little, for a drive to the car plant where he worked on Sunday when it was quiet. We drove around a circuit a number of times over multiple speed bumps and we all loved it. He probably didn't realize it, but right there he had created something. So, it could be anything. Being out with friends and suddenly everyone having to shelter close together from torrential rain, thunder and lightning (it happened to us and we rushed back soaked, laughing all the way home) or simply sharing an ice cream with your loved one at the beach on a day when everything just feels right. And we all have the ability to create a moment for ourselves and for others. Becoming a father made me even more aware of that because children love such moments, not the routine of school days. When you think of our work days, it's the special things that happened that we remember. So I think we shouldn't lose sight of it, live for and create those moments that make life special. Because days run away so fast.
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