What can happen in a second?

The last several weeks have been pretty crazy for me.  Between a teacher training intensive at American Ballet Theatre (more on that in a different post) and wedding planning, including a trip home, I haven't really written in several weeks, which is unusual for me.  Back in New York, I realized I needed something to get my brain working again (that is, the non-wedding, non-ballet parts of my brain). So I pulled out the fantastic 642 Things to Write About, and I particularly fell in love with the beauty of the very first idea in the book and the infinite possibilities it holds.  So instead of a normal blog post, here is my today-answer to the first question the book poses.

What can happen in a second?

In a second I can change my mind

arrive at a solution

realize a mistake

feel a rush of love

be swept overboard by sadness

snort laughing

stop crying

look up

fall down

sit up

step up

turn around

take a step

hold still

take a breath

blink

open my eyes

look away

reach out a hand

blow a kiss

touch someone

pull away

close a door

cross a line

cringe

say "No."

say "Yes."

stay silent

say goodbye

start the car

step on a plane

throw the ball

write a word

pick up an eraser

say I'm sorry                         

pick a flower

                                                            

throw the first punch

draw a line

hang up

let go

put down the phone

turn off the tv

sing a note

blow a bubble

pop a balloon

flip a switch

make a splash

take a bite

run a light

pray 

scream

hit the brake

turn the key

make a call

say hello

jump

smile

In a second the day ends.

In a second the day begins.

And there's still one more second.