Epiphanies

Robin, over at Dharma Bums, writes about an epiphany that she had when she was eleven or twelve, and asks the rest of us whether we’ve had a moment that turned on the light switch to the world. I don’t think I’ve ever had such a profound moment (at least not one that’s left such a lasting impression), but I do recall a minor epiphany very clearly. I must have been a similar age, as it was the first time I had come across quadratic equations. I can still remember sitting in the science lab when I grokked the technique of solving them. I was absolutely elated.