Profound Moments

[RainbowChick]

Hi again. I have to do an english essay on my life's most profound moment. Yay! And I had the best thing ever, the christmas of 2003. Because of it I am the happiest person alive. *takes deep, calming breath in*. On Christmas day, I got a plasma tv *squeals* yes peeps, a plasma. And it is so frickin huge. That, for me is enough profoundness but not for my parents. See, my mom bought my the plasma and she didn't tell my cuz he can't keep a secret, right. And she's always telling him that. So, to prove my mom wrong, he kept a really i big secret. He got me a new flat, skinny computer, complete with a cordless keyboard and cordless mouse with a charger. So i never have to change the batteries:wigout: . so when i get of the computer, i just take the mouse and put it on the charger. And then, my grandma, who was visiting, got me a 24k gold bracelet. Aahh yes, this is the life...

Only then when I handed the essay in and the teacher read it and everything, she started *****ing me. She said it had to be DEEPER. I am so pissed
:mad:

Oh well. Anyway, I was wondering what ur guys's most profound moments are. Think of good ones!
:)

[Sui Generis]

[COLOR=indigo]No offense ment, but I think your teacher had a point. Profound itself is a deeper word. Its not just a "happy" moment, its something that means philosophical change or realization. It could also just mean a deep thought, or maybe just a proud moment for yourself as in your character.

I could say a profound moment was when I dove in front of the president and stopped a bullet from killing him, or I could also say my most profound moment was when I realized the glass isn't half empty; its half full.

I hope that clarifies the whole "profound issue" a little better for you.



My most profound moment? I can't really say I've lived a moment where I would be 100% positive and un-deniably correct in saying it was profound, however, to go along with the topic of this thread I guess I'd have to give the closest moment I have had to a profound moment.

I think (my opinion) the most profound moment in my life was a simple realization. Just a simple thought that led to a realization and ultimatly made me a more optimistic person, and it all stimmed from a quote. "Death smiles upon us, all we can do is smile back."

Basically what that quote led me to believe is, don't fear whats to come. You can never hide from what has not yet come because indeed it knows where you are. Instead of hiding, enjoy the moment. Enjoy each second of the present as it floats into the past.

The past is forgotten and the future is feared. If we fear the future then we spend the present hiding from it. Thus the present floats into the past with nothing memorable happening. So what is there to live for?

You can't merely go out each day and be afraid of what may happen you should go out and simply enjoy the smell of the just fallen rain. Sure bad things will happen in life, but when those times come you can just smile at them and cope the best way you can.


Because then, even if the worst does come you will have something to look back on and smile about. You will have those memories of lazy summer days by the creek. You will have the memories under the tree. You will have stuff that would help hold you up.

All that support simply by enjoying the present and letting the future come to you, instead of trying to catch the future before it exists.

So to simplify all my rambling: Remember the past (fondly)....Love the present.....and accept the future as it comes.
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[RainbowChick]

Hmm... I see what you mean. Thanks for clearing that up for me. Note to self: look up words that you're not sure of. Ha, I feel pretty pethatic now but screw that, I finished one that's deeper and it's way better than the last essay! Plus this one way harder to do but I did it.

[Artemis]

*tries [i]very[/i] hard to be nice*
I definitely have to agree with Lalaith Ril. Profound means something much deeper than simple happiness. Your teacher probably thought you were very materialistic. I know that I'll never be given a plasma TV or a "skinny" computer. (I come from a very large family. Not a whole lot of money to be spent...) So, even on basic happiness, my happiest moment would have more to do with spending time with family and friends. As far as profound moments goes...I think I'd have to go back to 8th grade when I went on my first church retreat. That's when I realized I needed to take my Catholic faith more seriously. It was a weekend long event that touched me deeply.
Out of curiosity, what was your second essay about? Now that you understand what was meant by "profound", I'm curious to know what was the most profound moment of your life.

[Gavin]

[size=1]Profound moment ehh, well there has ever been only one in my life that could be described as profound, it could also have been described as an event very similar to the [b]"Conversion of Saul on the road to Damascus"[/b].

I am now a practising pontificating Irish Roman Catholic. Three years ago if you were to have asked me did I believe in God Almighty I would have more that likely responded with a chuckle and said that I didn't believe in such nonsense about there being a God and a Heaven and all that other stuff.

Fast forward 2 years 8 months ago, 4:48 P.M. I was sitting on the bus in my usual seat next to my cousin Thomas or Tom as I call him most often. We talk every evening about a variety of things although more than often the conversation slip to what all 13-14 year olds talk about [b]women[/b].

That day was different, I struck up a conversation with Tom about God, now Tom like I am now believes in God without a doubt for anything. So me being the doubting Thomas that I was questioned his belief and he responded with 11 simple and incredibly influencing words.

[b]"Just because I can't see God doesn't mean he's not there"[/b]

Simple yet incredibly influencing, on that day my faith grew stronger than in every other day combined and my faith has never even wavered since. I would definitely call that to have been a profound moment.[/size]

[ChibiHorsewoman]

[color=violet]Okay, most profound moment. Well, hmmm....dammit.

Okay. My first profound moment is the day I got married. It was really enjoyable and everything. but also very exciting and scary. Very scary, I mean in a Wiccan ceromony you can have one of those Year and a Day hand fastings, but I got married in a church so according to my mom I married to Lincoln for ever unless he beats me or cheats on me. Neither of which is happening at the moment so I've made this life-long commitment to this man who I've promised to love for the rest of my life. Now is that scary or what? But it's also kind of nice to have somebody for that long. Although at times I do wish I had gotten a year and a day hand fasting to make overly sure I was ready, but I don't regret a moment yet.

The Second is when I performed magick for the first time and it worked. I did a healing spell for my husband-mostly so he'd stop whining about his tongue hurting after it got peirced. I was so amazed I almost fell over when he said it wasnt hurting as much as before and by the next day it stopped hurting completely. It made me realize that my path is that of a healer and I can do magick that doesn't fly back in my face.

The third profound moment is when I performed my first ritual without the help of my husband who has been practising witchcraft on and off since he was 14. It was full moon last month and my car was acting up. Tommee Barb and I got together at Tommee's place and did ritual in the kitchen. I actually made up the chants we'd do and decided who would do which quarters. This was a very empowering experiance for me as a new practitioner. Besides the fact that we had fun doing it.[/color]

[Artemis]

Wow, Lynx! That's really awesome!
I often have a hard time finding other truthfully practicing Catholics. It's not too difficult here in Kansas (the Midwest tends to be more traditional/conservative), but I haven't really found many here on OB. Do you actually live in Ireland, or are you of an Irish background and living in the U.S.?
Oops! Back on topic! I can imagine that your wedding day would be a very profound day, particularly if you vow to spend the rest of your life with one person, and one person alone. The thought almost gives me chills.
As far as other profound moments of my own, I don't know if this really counts. I've had very philosophical moments, even as a kid. I would sit around and just think, "What if nothing existed?" "What if I were someone else or nothing at all?" "What if I'm only dreaming and nothing's really as I think it is?" It's really bizarre when you start getting into that. In those moments, I would go almost outside of myself and wonder why I went along with everything that happens in life. It's kinda creepy and reminds me of The Matrix (although I used to think like that long before the movie came out.) Maybe I'm just weird... *shrugs* I can handle that... :smirk: :cross:

[Isen`tar]

Being profound is overrated. Remember these words of wisdom:

Don't be unreplaceable. If you are, you'll never get promoted.

I forget where that was from, but I read this and that just popped into my head.

[No_Regrets]

Profound moment? oooo man, that's a toughie. Let's see.....If by profound, you mean, life-changing, then it's probably when one of my friends commited suicide. Her parents were fighting while I was over, and they were even hitting and stuff like that and she told me to stay in her room, cuz she needed to use the bathroom, well, I was waiting for over 45 minutes and I got worried and walked in, and she had slit her wrists. Now I have learned how presious life is and would never let anything change that. Well, that was fun, but I gotta do a report on Louis Armstrong now........bye bye!