The most beautiful moments in life are often the most evanescent.

• when the sunset rakes across the landscape and the world becomes a living painting

• the overwhelming feeling of gratitude during an intimate moment with someone we love

• a musical chord that resonates in just the right way

• the last, and best bite of a delicious meal, where all the flavors are balanced just so

• the feeling of an infant’s tiny, loving grasp

• a Proustian smell that awakens a joyful childhood memory

While these moments are fleeting, they can still be kept on the bedside table of our memory, within easy reach, for a quiet moment of pause where they can do their job of easing our worries and warming our heart.