Wherever I seem to look nowadays, there is always someone capturing a moment with their camera, smart phone, or other digital device. Family celebrations, sporting events, night out with friends, etc, etc. The list is endless. And it's great. All these treasured moments that we're now able to readily remember, look back up, and share with others.
But then, as I looked and thought about this more closely, I couldn't help but notice that, all too often, in the process of trying to capture the moment, people were missing the actual moment. I'm as guilty as the anyone when it comes to this. I get caught up in making sure I have a picture to post to Facebook or Google Buzz and fail to truly enter in and embrace that moment as it's happening.
Now, I'm not suggesting there isn't a place for this. There is. And I for one plan to continue capturing moments digitally so that I can share the experience with others. But I'm also going to make sure that doesn't come at the expense of failing to truly experience moments, to enjoy and to embrace them fully.
Let's not get so caught up capturing the great moments that come our way in life that we fail to truly savour them.
