The rock-and-roll band I joined last year accepted my choice for a new name — “Magic Moments.†At the time, I thought the name particularly appropriate because most of our music is classic southeast beach, typified by the Drifters’ 1959 classic — “This Magic Moment.â€
But now I have another, perhaps more important reason to appreciate our band’s name. By paying attention to the magic moments of our lives, we realize the simple and irreplaceable joy of our everyday existence. And in the process, we reduce the probability of personal injury.