Part 1
Every once in a while, we have the great fortune of perceiving a moment of such astonishing beauty, or harmony, that we all but lose ourselves within it. But what is far more amazing than any such vision is this breathtaking fact: were it not for our mysterious capacity to perfectly reflect that moment -- to be one with it in heart, mind, and soul -- there would be no beauty or harmony to behold.
Part 2
The present moment and our awareness of it are one consciousness, much in the same way as the eye of the beholder shares an awareness of both the mirror, and the object it reflects.