The Gift of Now by Tara Paray | Day 1 | Advent Calendar 2016

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01/12/2016

Day 1 | Advent Calendar

The Gift of Now by Tara Paray

In the hurry and scurry of the holiday season, how can we notice the colors of the season flying by?

There are so many shades of red and green, and not just on holiday decorations. There are so many faces smiling, if you care to notice. Each day passes, and every moment is like snow on a sunny Sunday — here until it’s not. I try to hold on to the moments, but they slip through my fingers. I try to capture them in photos, but it’s impossible — the instant I attempted to snap is gone by the time the shutter clicks.

Another December is here, and soon, the end of another year. How fast it went, how fast it will go. No. I stop, and breathe, and remember — all we have is the best present, the gift of right now. If only I could wrap that in pretty paper with a big red bow and give it to every one I know…

Author Bio:

Tara Paray is a writer and amateur photographer. Connect with her at http://www.daisysmileyface.com or on Twitter (@taraparay) or Instagram (/daisysmileyface).

14 responses to “The Gift of Now by Tara Paray | Day 1 | Advent Calendar 2016”

Tara

02/12/2016

Thanks for the likes, everybody! And thanks to Solveig for hosting again this year! Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays!

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1. Solveig
  
  02/12/2016
  
  Tara!thank you for being part of this year’s calendar!
  
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Eric Klingenberg

02/12/2016

Great photo. Appreciating the now can be hard thing to achieve, we are all to worries about the future or cursing the past. Fantastic post thanks for sharing.

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1. Tara
  
  11/12/2016
  
  Thanks so much, Eric! I really appreciate your kind words.
  
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willowdot21

02/12/2016

Reblogged this on willowdot21 and commented:
Hello everyone sorry this is a day late ! But here is the first day of Solveig Werner’s at https://solveigwerner.com Advent Clandar! Day 1 byTara Paray. I shall be trying to reblog the entries daily! By the way my entry is December 22nd. Happy Advent . Enjoy. xxx

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willowdot21

02/12/2016

Hi Tara and Solveig what a lovely start to the calendar! Tara you caught the feeling of the first day of December perfectly😊xx

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1. Tara
  
  11/12/2016
  
  Aw, thanks so much! That makes me feel good. 🙂
  
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  1. willowdot21
    
    11/12/2016
    
    I am pleased to hear that!
    
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Holly Geely

05/12/2016

Aw, lovely.

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Tara

11/12/2016

Thank you so much. 🙂

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