To Keep It Crisp,Say Nothing At All

"In a moment, the world came to a stand still."

Lailah Gifty Akita

The world stands still for various reasons ... notification of birth or death ... experience of ecstasy or repulsion.  For some, the world stands still for the remainder of their lives while for others it can be microscoptic making a person question whether it happened at all.

If a person notices the world standing still, does she collapse upon herself or does one become overwhelmed by insight or vision?  Often, as time passes, we convince our lovely selves that it never happened at all. When there is no concrete way to document the extraordinary, we tend to turn to denial, refusing to believe in our own experience.

Whether we are referring to aliens in space or Jesus wrapped in white robes, an unusual presence triggers a mirage of feelings.  If we have nothing to compare it to, a seemingly unbelievable event may appear to be less factual and more like fiction.  Translation into reality is nearly impossible.  Perhaps the best way to keep the perception crisp is to say nothing at all.