Friday, February 14, 2014

The Grand Pause

Have you ever had a grand pause?  In musical terminology, a grand pause looks like this.



It simply indicates that all the music stops when this appears in the music, and it will last as long as the conductor wishes it to last.

In life, a grand pause is as simple as …

A longed-awaited vacation
A three-day weekend
A visit from a favorite relative or college friend
A two-hour nap

Grand pauses are good for us - in music and in life.  They add to the anticipation of what is to happen next.


P Michael Biggs
Offering Up-Moments
One Moment at a Time