Drink the Wine Now.

NPR yesterday aired an essay about a couple that saved a good bottle of wine and two glasses for a “special occasion”. She died 20 years later, the wine undrunk (1), and, when opened, the wine was spoiled. Given the urgency of all the problems facing us in the immediate future, I recommend like the writer of that piece that you drink the wine now. Don’t wait for a special occasion to celebrate. Every day you wake up alive is a special occasion that calls for celebration. Remember that one day you or someone you love will not wake up. That is also a special occasion, and you can celebrate their life with the bottle that should have been shared. Bittersweet celebration, though.



1. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undrunk
Image: American bittersweet at home.howstuffworks.com/american-bittersweet.htm