Landscapes of the Sacred- Erika Sikon

A special experience that one has at a place perceived at be sacred usually proves to be unrepeatable. Going back to the site never guarantees one’s being able to return to the experience” (217). Although we used this quote in class to get our gears working on our spiritual place writing; I believe this could be used to represent everyday of our lives. Unless you are suffering from the “Groundhogs Day” effect no two days of your life are the same. We all have routine in our lives, but still not two days are exactly the same. You see different people every day. You learn something new in each class. You do not have the same classes every day. Each day is a new adventure. That is a good thing and a bad thing because we all have really really bad days and we all have amazingly good days. We also have days we wish would never end. That is just all part of life. So with the quote from Landscapes of the Sacred in mind; a person cannot just repeat a moment or day just by going to a place. Just because you get to your classroom at exactly the same time you did on Friday does not mean you will have the same pop quiz that you did on Friday. Just because you go back to the coffee shop you saw the woman at does not mean you will see her again. Some things only happen once. Wouldn’t life be so boring if every day was the same. As we advance in college we are all faced with new challenges and experiences. Just because you comeback next semester or next fall does not mean all your friends will. Things will never be the same. Like it or not after this week you will no longer have the same 5 or so classes you had fall 2007. That is all in the past. When we come back from holiday break we will have new classes, teachers, peers and books. Going back does not guarantee you will return to an experience.