Usages: the wonder is lost

1. https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn25564-art-takes-a-shot-at-the-moon/

Visions of a new space race dominate a group show at the BALTIC 39 gallery in the UK, but sometimes the wonder of space is lost amid the practicalities. 

2. http://www.mindfulwalker.com/beyond-gotham/the-glorious-palette-of-spring-green

Perhaps when our beings long most for brighter color after a long winter, nature’s reward is most vibrant and enticing. Somehow by summer our eyes become quite accustomed to a green world, and we may take it for granted. As author and naturalist Hal Borland wrote, “The big leaf of any tree is so familiar that the wonder of it is lost. See it young, and that wonder is new again.” 

3. http://gurianinstitute.com/he-wonder-of-the-female-brain/

“When parents don’t fully understand their children much of the wonder of parenting is lost.”

4. http://www.familyhorizons.net/html/understanding_marriage.html

As western culture forgets its roots, the wonder of marriage is lost. Cheap and shallow connections, involving exploitation, insecurity, betrayal and pain then become the norm.

5. http://justpunchtheclock.com/about-2/

The wonder of discovery is lost as we grow older. Creativity is stifled by time and convention. My children are seven and one. They are just starting out, experiencing Something New every day, from the majesty of volcanoes to the exhilarating freedom of being able to put one foot in front of the other. I’d like to rediscover some of that wonder.

6. http://www.engadget.com/2014/08/21/the-think-tank-the-desirability-of-world-changing-game-events/

A static world has only one story, and once you've been through that, the wonder of discovery is lost. A game that is constantly evolving through world-changing events is more alive, more immersive. Sure, I totally miss "what used to be," but that just lends itself to the feelings of nostalgia and adds oomph to the personal stories of "back in the old days."

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