Sunday, January 20, 2008

Five Minutes of Wonderful

Do you remember in "Steel Magnolias" when Julia Roberts got pregnant, fully knowing it would jeopardize her life because she had diabetes? Her rationale has stayed with me for years - better to have five minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special.

So I ask myself if I am brave enough for five minutes of wonderful. Because as it turns out, opting for five minutes of wonderful and turning my back to a lifetime of nothing special really forces you to put your priorities on the line.

And my five minutes of wonderful is scaring the hell out of me.

But it is wonderful.....