Seeing - Annie Dillard

"The vision comes and goes, mostly goes, but I live for it, for the moment when the mountains open and a new light roars in spate through the crack, and the mountains slam."

Oh, to experience the world as Annie Dillard does! Seeing is one of the most beautiful reminders of how fully the earth brims with wonder and curiosity, if only we may open our eyes to see it.

Doing so is not always simple - requiring a patience to wait for the right conditions, knowledge of what to look for, and the drive to seek out new experiences - but the thrill of a long-awaited sight is worth all the effort.

I recurrently stumble across this work once or twice a year, and it always inspires me to approach mundanity in a new light. Anything I have experienced once before, or a thousand times before, can still offer me value, so long as I am receptive and observant enough to receive it.