The Time of Your Life

Day 3: One Month of Magic

Yesterday my family and I were driving on vacation, and I was listening to Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) by Green Day as I watched the sun glint through the pines. As Billy Joel sang, “For what it’s worth it was worth all the while,” I thought, this is it, right here, this is the magic. These tiny moments. When you are staring out the window, watching life pass by, thinking about how blessed you are.

To invoke magic you often need to access a time where things felt magical.

Prewriting: Listen to Good Riddance (below)—once watching the video and another time with your eyes closed. As you close your eyes, allow yourself to be guided by the lyrics. Think about all the times you had the time of your life.

Prompt: Write about a magical time in your life. It could be yesterday or two years ago. Include what you saw, smelled, tasted, touched, heard. Where was the magic present? Can you slow down that moment?

Announcement: While I did have this magical moment, I have also been very sick and…