Revisiting "The Hours"

The first time I watched the movie “The Hours”, I was struck by what Clarissa Vaughn said when she was reminiscing about her youth.

Now, almost 6 years later, I think I understand it even better:

“ I remember one morning getting up at dawn, there was such a sense of possibility. You know, that feeling? And I remember thinking to myself: So, this is the beginning of happiness. This is where it starts. And of course there will always be more. It never occurred to me it wasn't the beginning. It was happiness. It was the moment. Right then.”