Inspiring

I decided to attend the lecture yesterday afternoon, featuring Christopher Higgs. I was excited for the opportunity to listen to the written words and ideas of such an accomplished man. As he read his opening narrative everything else in the room disappeared. It was as if I were sitting alone in a darkened theatre with only Mr. Higgs on the stage.  Reading the passage myself would have been delightful, however listening to the author articulate his own feelings into spoken word was remarkable.  I have not had the opportunity to observe a published author expound on his own work in such a manner and while I may have be just a bit bemused by some of the things he discussed, the overall experience was marvelous.  

I am going to borrow an idea from his first book and create a chronicle of my own life. His history of Moony was brilliant and reminded me, just a bit of what O'Hara does in his writing. Of course Higgs, for me, is much easier to appreciate because his passage makes sense. It does however, offer an explosion of moments and experiences presented in a colorful slideshow.  The expression “Seeing my life flash before my eyes” finally makes sense, only in this case it was “his”, or should I say, Moony’s life and not mine.  The single four minute segment that he read produced more feeling and emotion than many entire books that I have had to endure reading. 

I am thankful for the opportunity and I look forward to the next such encounter.  The short discourse will have a lasting impact.