Rant Casey used to say, "No matter what happens, it's always now..." Talk about...

Rant Casey used to say, "No matter what happens, it's always now..." Talk about cryptic.
I think what Rant meant was, we live in the present moment of reality, and no matter what's come before, no matter how much we loved a person or a dog, when it attacks us we'll react to that moment of danger.