{"id":1926,"date":"2019-04-19T21:09:21","date_gmt":"2019-04-20T01:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/162.240.43.83\/~gqgrigmy\/jarissagarcia\/?p=1926"},"modified":"2024-05-16T01:47:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T01:47:21","slug":"seize-opportunities-of-the-present","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jarissagarcia.com\/en\/seize-opportunities-of-the-present\/","title":{"rendered":"Seize Opportunities of the Present"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As I watched the images and video of the Notre Dame burning in Paris, the only thing I could think about was the number of times I did not enter it. I thought about my missed opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The beauty of Paris<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The first semester of 2014 I lived in Paris. I think about that time and it was like a dream. Traveling to Paris is impressive, but living Paris<\/em> makes you fall in love. I was lucky and fortunate enough to live the light of Paris. But despite living there, I never entered Cath\u00e9drale Notre-Dame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The City of Light is inspiring and its beauty is captivating. Yet the greatest symbol of the beauty of Paris is reflected in its lady. Simply standing in front of her one can appreciate all its splendor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The opportunities I missed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

During my living in Paris there 2 things I did not get to do: 1) Go up the Eiffel Tower and 2) Enter the Cath\u00e9drale Notre-Dame. Part of the magic of both of these attractions is the impressive views of the city from their highest points. But, I dare say that it is their design and construction that makes them special. In the case of the Lady of Paris, her gothic style trascended history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My lamentation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Even though I visited these places numerous times I never made plans to enter them.<\/strong> I only got to admire them from outside. That’s why when I saw the images of the fire of the Cathedral I lamented. The only thing I could think was how many opportunities of entering it I had missed. I did not take advantage of these opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Naturally due to the burning of Notre Dame, a question surfaced for me: How many opportunities to enter Notre Dame did I miss? I had to go to trunk of my memories: my photos, to rescue an answer to my question. I found that at least on three occasions I stoped to photograph the magnificence of Notre Dame, even though I did not enter it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 1, 2014<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Strolling through Paris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

June 7, 2014 during a trip on the Seine<\/h4>\n\n\n\n