The beauty of the sparkling sunshine, the tingling of the warmth on my face, the sound of little voices, cheerfully going about their Summer business of sprinklers and bike rides. This is the magnificence of this season, sadly about to come to a close. I love Autumn. It is, by far, my favorite season. I am, mostly, a person of texture and warm color, both senses well served by the changes wrought by Fall. Yet, too, I am a creature of water and light. Living where I do, I rarely get my fill of the requisite warmth and fluidity escorted in by this time of the year. Summer is the only opportunity to gorge on the weather of outdoors and openess.
I sometimes must remind myself to STOP!, and turn on all my senses. Tune into the miracles occurring in every corner of my world, almost minute by minute. The rich hues of the grass and flowers, the small milestones I accomplish each day, the sound of crickets chirping, indicating all is at peace on my corner of the block. These are gifts I often overlook.
Within the hustle and bustle of my day: work,school, writing, baseball, football, golf, music lessons.....the doldrum business of paying bills and examining the minutia of middle class living, the beauty gets lost. Minutes fly by, turning to hours and then days. I sometimes forget to appreciate the exquisite simplicity of existence. I love my family. I love the earth and its bounty. I love my career. How to get past it all feeling like ever present, ever lasting and never finished work? Do I take for granted the tomorrows?
Instead of working minute by minute, live in the moment. Admire the water, the light, the warmth of the air. It will not be back soon. There is one less Summer of my existence, of your existence. Make every moment count.
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