Blink, and you'll miss the beauty

An irreverent, sometimes wince-inducing, profoundly touching sampler of the ephemeral moments we take for granted:

Video by Will Hoffman and team, found via Scibling/author Jonah Lehrer.

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Caught this via Radio Lab podcast. Just incredible!

oh i just posted this too, and then saw you had already. i'm blown away.

I'd remember these moments. What I'd have trouble remembering are the highlights. My memory is always off when it comes to the highlights of my life.