The Chill Has Landed, A Change of Season is Imminent

This morning when I was getting ready for work, I noticed it was significantly chillier than it had been recently. Autumn is just a few days away, but this morning it felt as if it were already here. A slight wave of sadness overcame me for just an instant as I realized the summer had all but ended, because I love Oregon summers. I frequently have to remind myself to enjoy every season as it comes. During autumn, there is almost a magical feeling to the misty mornings. I absolutely LOVE it when fog rolls along the hills of an Oregon autumnal morning. I get out in the morning, breathing the chilled air deeply and giving thanks for the beautiful day before starting my routine.

Autumn is the season of pumpkins, the first frost, harvest, Halloween, Thanksgiving, soccer and school starting. I shouldn't be sad that summer is ending, but thankful that seasons change and I can enjoy each season during its time. What season do you like best? Are you thankful for each season as it comes?



Just like the calendar or temperate seasons there are seasons in life. You may have romantic feelings for a person for but a season. You may have a good friend that you meet with often for a season of life, and then one of you moves away or you just grow apart. Grade school, middle school and high school are all seasons of life; to be enjoyed during their times and reminisced upon after those seasons come to a close. Parenthood is also a season of life. Sometimes, we parents wish our kids would just hurry and grow past their difficult stages. All too soon, it seems, they grow up before our very eyes. A quote often attributed to Dr. Seuss puts it succinctly: "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."

Young love alights with swift wings and soars far into the sky, but often ends quickly with the season

My problem has usually been my rush to get through each season to the next bigger and better thing. As I have become older (and hopefully wiser) I realize time seems to go by more quickly the older I get and how important it is to savor each season. Savor it like you would a culinary masterpiece or the smell of a wonderfully fragrant flower. There are sorrows and joys that come with every season. Some people are held back from moving to better things because they don't want a season they love to come to an end. Do you know anyone like this? Maybe you are a person that does this.

Many people, when they remember the past, seem to idealize it. They often forget the difficulties during that time and long to go back. The present usually seems the most difficult because it is happening here and now. Rejoice in the difficulty and triumph in spite of it. Soon you will come to idealize this season of life. Even the most difficult of seasons will have its sweetest moments.

Sweet moments are like chocolates. It's a little sweet to brighten your day

I strongly encourage you to enjoy each season as it comes. If you have an ailing parent or grandparent, treat every moment with them as a priceless treasure. If your children are acting like wild animals, smile and remind yourself that these sweet young ones will soon be grown and you will miss their outrageous antics. Love people fiercely, because you will not have them forever. People you care about pass in and out of your life as like the passing seasons.

Enjoy life as it comes at you. Don't hang onto a season too long and don't wish the season to fast forward. Don't wait to be your best or save what you need to get done for another season. Be your best today! Your time on earth is limited, so relish every season. Thank you for reading. See you next time.