Truth be known, most of the defining moments (I like to call them "crystal moments" for their clarity) in my life haven't really been evident to me till some time later when I looked back on a particular experience or period of time in my life. At the actual time of experience... they were "just another fork in the road," but when I look back I can see their importance...
Beautiful and thoughtful post... thanks!
Ah -- the "hindsight" defining moment... :))
Cheers @denmarkguy