Remember, Remember

"Remember, remember, this is now, and now, and now. Live it, feel it, cling to it. I want to become acutely aware of all I’ve taken for granted.” 

This is a famous quote from the poet, Sylvia Plath. It says that live and experience every moment of our life at the moment, because this experience does not last forever. 

As I am living in the 70’s, I now fully appreciate the meaning of this phrase.

About 20 years ago, I was an active alpine skier. I had been several times at the ski resorts such as White Cap, Marquette Mountain, etc and ski at ease.  Then the fortune turned.  About 6 years ago,  I had hernia disk.  Recently, I had some IT Band, leg and   hip problems, I don’t think I can do the alpine ski any more. 

I play tennis almost all through my life.  About 40 years ago, I was at a tennis camp. We played tennis approximately 7-8 hours per day for 5 days. Now, because of the shoulder and hip problems, I have not played tennis for years. 

The lessons I learned from these experiences is that I need to capture the moment when I am still capable.


This winter has a lot of snow. I went out to the wood a lot, because I am still able to do x-country ski and enjoy the outdoor. Who can say that this experience will last forever.