FIRST RAIN

First rain today of the season today. I guess I can let go of the last vestiges of a wonderful summer, put away the shorts and flip-flops and get out my sweaters and jackets. I’ll miss the warm sun on my face, but enjoy the cool crisp air of Fall, a harbinger of the holiday season.

I love the change of seasons. I’d be hard pressed to say which season I enjoy the most, so much to love about all of them. (If forced to choose, summer has a slight edge over fall.) Of course we all prefer one over the others, but they all seem to last the exact right amount of time. Just like in life.

Seasons in life make life interesting. There’s an awareness of constant growth, of inevitable change, of movement. Never boring, a predictable unpredictability.

One way to live to the fullest is to recognize that we all have a limited amount of seasons left to enjoy. If we only have, say, 20 more Fall Seasons left in life, what would we do THIS Fall Season. Would we take our children Trick or Treating or to the pumpkin patch, or wait until one of the next 19 seasons. See their first music recital, their first football game or wait until next year. Visit relatives during Thanksgiving or finally NOT visiting relatives, or wait to do it (or not do it) next year. Well, you get the picture. We may have 50 more Fall Seasons, or this may be our last. Motivating, sobering thought.

Already saw two accidents on the freeway this morning. Drive safe out there. You need to come back to those you love.