Rocky Moment

I have to admit I haven't seen all of the Rocky movies but was a fan especially of the first few releases. One of my favorite scenes was seeing Rocky running up the steep steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum during a period of his most intense training. The music to this scene was permanently imprinted in my mind from the first time I heard it. It is the motivational scene that I have used to inspire and encourage myself when I am facing challenging times or significant events. It rousts a spirit of perseverance and air of confidence in me.

This weekend for the first time, I got to live the moment. As we approached the museum a huge statue of Rocky reminded me of my inspiration. We paused for a moment to look ahead at a steep climb of close to 100 steps. My mind moved to the movie and felt the rush of living the Rocky moment. Before we made the climb, we turned about face to see the beauty of the City of Brotherly Love. Then hand and in hand we trotted up the first steep series of steps laughing out loud about living the moment I had played out in my head dozens of times. I could almost hear the music playing it was such a vivid recollection. The brisk head wind had us mid lifers pausing on the first landing out of breath. It was a moment I'll never forget. A Rocky Moment.