Autumn Can Wait

 

The ads in Sunday’s paper were crazy with back-to-school bargains.  An article said that the local community schools start back in three weeks time.  In three days we’ll need to flip our calendars from July to August.  Wow, summer is almost over.

For me, that’s okay.  My life is not overloaded with back-to-school excitement.  No need to run out to buy new clothes and shoes or to stand in the supply aisle at WalMart competing with everyone else in town.  It won’t be long though before I hear the stories about my grandson and granddaughter starting school - they have a couple of years yet.  Those will be exciting days indeed!

For me, August means hotter weather, September will be the return of the snowbirds (all the folks coming back to Florida to spend the winter), and October will be the official start to the upcoming holiday season – my favorite time of the year.  I love autumn with all of its color changes and cooling temperatures.  However, I’ll have to remember all my years in Kansas or take a road trip to truly appreciate these things.  For me, the holidays are a celebration of family and friends.  Though we can celebrate all year around, it’s those past memories of large family gathering around the Thanksgiving dinner table or the Christmas tree that I hold so dearly in my heart and the celebration of new traditions and memories in the making that mean so much.

I don’t mean to rush things.  Autumn can wait.  Let’s let summer live on peacefully for as long as it's meant to stay.  Life moves too quickly as it is.  Get out there and enjoy the rest of your summer!  It will be gone be we know it!