There is a quote that has been a favorite of mine for some time now. So long, in fact, I had it shown on my MySpace Page back in the day. Ha!
“Stuff your eyes with wonder . . . live as if you’d drop dead in ten seconds. See the world. It’s more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories.” – Ray Bradbury in the book “Fahrenheit 451
That is only part of it. The rest surely would be entertaining, but isn’t necessary. You can look it up if you are curious.
I think one of the reasons why I love this quote is the simple fact that it comes so close to describing how I feel about this life of mine. The part that says ‘Stuff your eyes with wonder’ makes me think of babies growing up. To them, everything is new. New sights, new sounds . . . just living is such an experience! I think that, once we grow up, life just tends to be a lot of the same. Wake up, eat, work, go to bed . . . or something similar.
But look around!! There are so many wonderful things just in our little daily lives. That little bird that comes around and sings day after day? Next time, take a few moments and watch it. And then, a few more moments and close your eyes so you can listen with full attention. That is such a little thing, and doesn’t take much time. I know we are all busy, but there are little moments here and there that should not be missed!
‘See the world.’ Oh, how I long to do this very thing. I want to see as much as I can before I am not able to any more. Unfortunately, I do not even have a passport at this time; but I know that, someday, I will. Then, I can fulfil this wish of mine. It might be next year, or not for ten years.
Basically, what this quote is saying to me is to not just go through life blindly. There are so many things to experience, even in the day to day. The last part of the quote makes more sense to me now, after just paying more attention to things around me. Life is pretty dang amazing and my eyes want to be stuffed with as much wonder as possible! I can’t wait!