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Perfect Moment Monday: Verklempt

Perfect Moment Monday is about noticing a perfect moment rather than creating one. Perfect moments can be momentous or ordinary or somewhere in between.

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Here’s a perfect moment from my week. I hope you’ll share yours, too.

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Reading this overwhelmed me with a sublime moment (many, actually) of perfection.

There really are no words to say how moved I am. So I won’t use any.

But I will ask you this: Would you tell in a comment (or maybe even a post) a time when a person reflected yourself back to yourself, causing you to sob with verklemption?

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15 Responses

  1. I saw her post about you and loved it. I was Verklempt myself.

    I especially loved the part where she said:

    “Lori brings the peace into the room. Being with her is like sitting in the sunshine with a slight breeze.”

    What a great way to describe you!

    And I’m lucky enough to not only call you my friend, but my sister too!

    P.S. I love John Denver! When I was watching the NCAA basketball tournament games over the weekend, each time they talked about West Virginia, I’d sing the words “West Virginia” out loud, just like John Denver would. 🙂

  2. “… a time when a person reflected yourself back to yourself, causing you to sob with verklemption?”

    That’s a tough one. I may still be looking forward to that Perfect Moment.

    But I do remember many verklempt moments.. most over silly moments like Hallmark card commercials or Folger’s Christmas commercials.

  3. I loved reading about your time with Melissa…I can’t help but say I was a wee bit jealous, too (of both of you!). 🙂

  4. I don’t think think I’ve ever had that moment but I’m also not sure that I would ever let myself sit in it either. How sad is that?

    It was a great post, I glad you got that moment and you sat in it. : )

  5. I loved Mel’s post and thought it was incredible that you two enjoyed the experience together!

    Like many previous commenters, I can’t think of a specific time that someone “reflected myself back to myself.” But I do feel verklempted by how my husband views and supports me, and all my friends who have been so incredibly supportive and uplifting during my bedrest ordeal.

  6. I have to echo Luna’s words — I might tear myself down, but Frank always helps me see myself clearly when he tells me all the good things that I am.

    There are also times when I do my regular blog reading and am surprised when someone has quite unexpectedly written a few nice words about me.

    I never quite seem to believe myself when I list my good attributes, but it’s easy for me to believe (even incredulously, so) others when they have kind words to say about me, and I’m always quite verklempt.

  7. She hit the nail on the head! You are just like sunshine with a perfect breeze! What an awesome post!

    My most recent verklempt moment came after reading an e-mail from another loss momma – she was so kind and thankful in her words, and it meant more than the world to me to know how she felt.

    And John Denver . . . the perfect kind of cheese for a drive with a friend! I am partial to Kenny Rogers as well 🙂

  8. That moment of verklemptness….I think it hit when someone totally and unexpectedly told me how wonderful I was and how much I mean to them.

  9. This is making me sad that more people haven’t had a moment when they’ve heard themselves described. Why are we saving our best words for someone’s funeral? I think we should all pick someone and say them today.

  10. Her description is exactly what I would expect if I were ever lucky enough to meet you in person.

    My recent moment of verklemptness came during my 3rd year review at work (the big tenure review rehearsal year) when my colleagues and bosses sang my praises so loudly (some undeserved, I thought) I wanted to melt into the chair, but I really appreciated it, too. It’s good to know that my efforts are recognized, even if I do have moments of frustration. My dean had the best line, though: “thank you for not making me regret hiring you.” hahahaha!

  11. Wow, that is an amazing show and tell, it fills my heart with your lightness, love, and friendship.
    Thank you, Lori.

  12. not to be totally corny, but the only time I’ve ever felt that is to view myself how my hub views me. on a good day, anyway.

    loved mel’s tribute and can only imagine how wonderful it must have been to spend all that time together. perfect indeed.

  13. Awwww. What a sweet memory. Those are the moments you want to last forever. I feel verklempt most days when I look at my daughter. She still brings tears to my eyes as she did when she was just a newborn baby.

  14. SOOOO Verklempt man. I loved reading Mel’s description too and so thought that is exactly how you’d be in real life. You are a sweetie I know that and are special to so many. xoxo

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