funny feeling

Today, in a moment of introspection, I was overcome with emotion as I had a vision of my mother meeting my son for the first time. I've never experienced a feeling like this before. At that moment, it felt like my heart skipped a beat. I have heard people use that expression before but never fully appreciated it until today. And during this moment, for just two seconds, I could not breathe. I felt like I was suffocating. It was beautiful and scary all at the same time. I suspect Mary-Alice has had similar feelings at times, maybe even more frequently.