Wednesday’s
Word
Des
Vu –
The awareness that the moment one is
experiencing will become a memory
From the French, “seen as soon as”
or “seen from this point forward”
This
is another word from our pal Koenig. (See post 07 September).
Oh,
isn’t this lovely? This word makes me smile and calls to mind so many moments
that I knew, while experiencing them, would become treasured memories. This
word calls to mind every poetic fiber in my being; it makes me want to languish
in the idle events which have shaped and altered me as a human. It also makes me
want to sit with a glass of grapes, overlooking some bit of water and write
until all the words I need to say are on paper.
Being
so aware of a moment, and knowing that it’s going to imprint into one’s
consciousness reminds me of what happens with baby birds. Imprinting is a
critical period of time early in an animal’s life when it is able to form
attachments and develop a concept of identity. This is usually done through
mimicry and internalization of the actions of another animal, most often one
who is in a caregiving role. Imprints give rise to the possibility that memories
will shape us, long after the moment has past.
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