agic Moment

ome time ago Baron Von Lodge was the head of a small country near Switzerland known as Lilliland.

Professor Hamblin related the following story to the Baron.

There were two very close friends, Fred and Donald, who lived in Lilliland. They grew up together, were classmates in school, went to the same college, married sisters, and went into business together. They were the best of friends.

Then one day, on a business trip, Fred received that sad news that Donald had been in a train accident and did not survive. After the funeral for Donald, Fred could not get over his deep loss.

Finally Fred decided to speak with a grief counselor about his loss. The grief counselor said that a certain amount of grief was expected when a close one dies, but in this case, that one year time of grieving would be much longer than usual.

Fred admitted strong guilt feelings in that he never took the chance to tell Donald how much he meant to him and how much he valued their friendship. Fred’s daily interactions with Donald indicated how important the friendship was but he actually never came out and directly told Donald in so many words.

The grief counselor suggested that in the future Fred might consider “magic moments.” Magic moments are where the one friend tells the other friend, at least once a month or more, how much their friendship means to him. Then should they ever become parted in a permanent way, both parties can look back on the relationship in a clear and meaningful way.

The reason that many people chose not to practice the magic moment concept was because of embarrassment or by assuming the other person knows how they feel towards them without saying a word.

The truth of the matter is, nothing is a substitute for expressing exactly how one feels toward the other person. It is clear, concise and very meaningful.

When relating this concept to the Baron, Professor Hamblin, chief advisor to the Baron, said, “People often assume that actions speak louder than words. If the individual can choose both actions and words, then that is the very best choice. The sincerity of words can never be underestimated.

“This is not only true between people but with pets as well. Have a magic moment with your beloved pet. You may not think that the pet understands, but the tone and sincerity in your voice is easily interpreted by your pet.”

The magic moment works.