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We need to live in the moment more often

Posted on 6/28/25 at 11:46 am
Posted by TexasTiger08
Member since Oct 2006
28890 posts
Posted on 6/28/25 at 11:46 am
As I wrap up a little trip, I’m reminded of how awesome the open road can be. There’s something to be said for miles and miles of nothing, stepping out at a picnic area and breathing the fresh air, hiking in a national park, and disconnecting with the negativity surrounding us.

I actually feel bad when I see a family enjoying the scenery and the kids have headphones on and are staring at their phones while they walk. This country can be a beautiful place if we open our eyes a bit.
Posted by UltimaParadox
North Carolina
Member since Nov 2008
50521 posts
Posted on 6/28/25 at 11:51 am to
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America’s National Parks Set a Visitation Record in 2024
Sites operated by the National Park Service recorded more than 331 million visits last year—the most in history. The news comes as the NPS weathers its worst staffing crisis in years.


source

I frequently visit the national parks, and crowds are definitely up. Glad to see so many fellow Americans enjoying the outdoors.
Posted by Snipe
Member since Nov 2015
15536 posts
Posted on 6/28/25 at 12:04 pm to
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We need to live in the moment more often


That’s a shallow existence but one that many people embrace. For most they will find out too late that eternity is a much longer time than these 70 to 80 years.
Most will lost all those cherished memories before they even die.
Posted by HoustonGumbeauxGuy
Member since Jul 2011
32571 posts
Posted on 6/28/25 at 12:05 pm to
Did you put your dick in the hole in the bathroom stall there at the picnic area?
Posted by Macavity92
Member since Dec 2004
6218 posts
Posted on 6/28/25 at 12:42 pm to
What do you think living in the moment means? Not sure that you and the OP are talking about the same concept.
Posted by Mushroom1968
Member since Jun 2023
5137 posts
Posted on 6/28/25 at 12:49 pm to
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That’s a shallow existence


This makes no sense whatsoever
Posted by Iron Lion
Romulus
Member since Nov 2014
13647 posts
Posted on 6/28/25 at 12:52 pm to
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That’s a shallow existence but one that many people embrace. For most they will find out too late that eternity is a much longer time than these 70 to 80 years.
Most will lost all those cherished memories before they even die.
Way to shite all over the OP
Posted by Yewkindewit
Near Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Apr 2012
21554 posts
Posted on 6/28/25 at 1:49 pm to
You said it. I walked the neighborhood with a guy who was quite loquacious. He hurt his knee and hid to take a break for a few months. During the quiet walks alone I realized how much I missed the silence that I now enjoyed.
Posted by PeteRose
Hall of Fame
Member since Aug 2014
17788 posts
Posted on 6/28/25 at 2:01 pm to
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We need to live in the moment more often


It’s one of the fundamentals of Buddhism. I try my best to live in the moment, but it’s hard since humans by default constantly think and put priority about the future.
Posted by rintintin
Life is Life
Member since Nov 2008
16942 posts
Posted on 6/28/25 at 2:12 pm to


This kind of shite saddens me.

People are more worried about posting video clout on social media rather than actually experiencing the moment.

The white dude in the front is a boss.
Posted by schwartzy
New Orleans
Member since May 2014
9832 posts
Posted on 6/28/25 at 2:45 pm to
One of my biggest regrets was trying to take pictures and video a total solar eclipse in Nashville, TN in 2017 that I completely felt like I missed the moment and could hardly describe what I saw. I made a point to not do that again for the one in 2024 when I went to Pocahontas, AR and it was truly much more surreal.

I have the same problem with people sometimes too. I regret not being more present in real-time conversations with some of my friends, but I'm working on that now.
Posted by Bayou
Boudin, LA
Member since Feb 2005
41194 posts
Posted on 6/28/25 at 2:58 pm to
It's so annoying road tripping with people that are oblivious to what they could be seeing. Instead they fill the air with talk of drama and other unnecessary chatter.
Posted by SuperSaint
Sorting Out OT BS Since '2007'
Member since Sep 2007
147748 posts
Posted on 6/28/25 at 3:03 pm to
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As I wrap up a little trip, I’m reminded of how awesome the open road can be.
especially when you got a fresh new shortie still excited to dish out road head!!
Posted by JEC119
Alabama
Member since Apr 2024
2090 posts
Posted on 6/28/25 at 3:10 pm to
"Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it,"

- Ferris Bueller
Posted by TigerBait1971
PTC GA
Member since Oct 2014
15881 posts
Posted on 6/28/25 at 3:14 pm to
It doesn't even have to be a trip.

This time of year, I sit on my porch at dusk and watch the fire flies for about an hour every day with a cocktail. All the stress of the day just melts away.
Posted by CSATiger
The Battlefield
Member since Aug 2010
6768 posts
Posted on 6/28/25 at 3:16 pm to
Psalm 118:24, "This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it",
Posted by real turf fan
East Tennessee
Member since Dec 2016
11019 posts
Posted on 6/28/25 at 3:24 pm to
As the National Parks are filling with people who have bucket lists to check off, I'll recommend State Parks and Forest Area campgrounds. State Parks especially for history about to be forgotten.

Now about getting there. We did a short trip earlier this week and were shocked at how overgrown I-40 has become between Knoxville and Nashville. Where we used to see farms, quarries, and magnificent vistas, now it;s trees, lots and lots of dense deciduous trees. (I have the same feeling on I-95 south of Fredericksburg Va. The alternative is the US highway system which seems to have a lot less traffic and a lot fewer 18 wheelers. And a lot more to see.
Posted by FLBooGoTigs1
Nocatee, FL.
Member since Jan 2008
58502 posts
Posted on 6/28/25 at 3:33 pm to
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especially when you got a fresh new shortie still excited to dish out road head!!



Saint you never disappoint
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
31342 posts
Posted on 6/28/25 at 3:51 pm to
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That’s a shallow existence but one that many people embrace. For most they will find out too late that eternity is a much longer time than these 70 to 80 years. Most will lost all those cherished memories before they even die.

frick you.
Posted by Tantal
Member since Sep 2012
18879 posts
Posted on 6/28/25 at 4:15 pm to
I'm retiring in 3 years and want to spend at least the first year doing this.
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