In the initial moments of a transformative experience, the protagonist encounters a sense of timelessness that alters her perception of existence. This shift echoes the sensation of someone who, in a frantic bid to catch a train, arrives just as it departs. Their anxious countdown transforms into a stark realization of a void, plunging them into an overwhelming abundance of time that renders it both rich and unwieldy.

This feeling emphasizes the paradox of time, where the urgency and frantic pace of life can suddenly dissolve into a vastness that feels both liberating and disorienting. It mirrors the broader themes of existential exploration found in Paul Bowles' "The Sheltering Sky," illustrating how moments of realization can shift one’s understanding of reality and the passage of time.