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Exercise: Remembering Awe
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Prepared by: Rh al Nadeau
Posted on: June 30, 2002
Reposted on: May 16, 2004
Reposted on: July 17, 2005
Rewritten and reposted on: April 7, 2019
Reposted on: April 3, 2022
Reposted on: March 24, 2024
Exercise: In 400 words or less, describe a moment in your life when
you felt awed by something.. How did you react? Did this experience
change you in any way or cause you to see things in a different light?
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A moment of awe in our lives--an experience that impressed us
greatly can open new perspectives, new understandings and be a
catalyst for change. This experience could be an encounter with
nature such as the very first sighting of the Grand Canyon to
witnessing the transformation of a caterpillar into a butterfly; it
could be any great work of man: a work of art, architecture,
engineering, music, or literature; it could be an achievement, such as
Neil Armstrong taking his first step on the moon, or a baby taking a
first step toward a parent s outstretched arms.
This transformational moment does not have to be an epic event or
scene; often the small things are the most impressive. The above
examples tend towards positive events, but we also feel awe at many
negative experiences: the devastation of war, the destructive forces
of nature, the repercussions of social injustice. After all, "awe"
is the root of both "awesome" and "awful."
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Critique: Did the writer vividly describe a moment of awe? Did the
description come alive in your imagination? What changes would you
suggest? Would you read further about this experience? Please
remember to write your email address at the end of your comments.
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