My
family in Tomball sent me this lovely wreath for my front door as a belated
birthday present (well, I know daughter-in-law Lisa was the picker and sender).
I love the gorgeous colors and will follow my neighbor’s advice to coat it with
hair spray to preserve it. It’s perfect for fall, and it was fitting that I
hung it on this day when we had a lovely, if brief, touch of fall. High of 75,
with not as much rain as we’d like, but some. It sort of depended on where you
were standing—if you were in just the right spot, you got rain, at least a few
drops.
Facebook
is now flooded with nostalgic messages and pictures about Fall, People are
longing for turning leaves, crisp mornings, October’s bright blue skies
(remember that poem from grade school?) But wait! Are these the same people who
couldn’t wait for summer—vacation and beaches and sunny, lazy days?
I
too am guilty of wishing my life away. I, who admittedly worry about time’s
winged chariot because I’ve had such a rich and full life and am still enjoying
it so much that I look ahead with a bit of fear. I don’t want to be an invalid,
I don’t want to lose my ability to write and work, and I don’t want to leave my
children and grandchildren. I am not endowed with the surety of faith nor the
tranquility of Jimmy Carter who today announced the metastasis of his cancer,
which is apparently a melanoma. I wish him all kinds of good, I pray for him,
and I admire his wonderful spirit. But I also envy his calm acceptance of
whatever life brings him next. (I was somewhat comforted that he said Rosalynn
was not quite as accepting as he is.)
I’m
always in a hurry, wanting to get this done or that. And I’m always looking
forward to some event—wishing it was Saturday so I could have dinner with my family
or Labor Day so I could host a neighborhood potluck or some other event. Shoot!
Soon I’ll be wishing for Christmas. And then I chide myself for not living in
the moment, not stopping to smell the roses. I’m great at anticipation, not so
good at savoring the present. But I’m working on it.
1 comment:
I loved this post, as I feel much the same way about the passage of time. We are having real hints of fall here in Michigan....gusty winds that hurl whitecaps to the shore, cool nighta nd crisp days.
In the fall of my life I don't look forward to real or metaphoric winter. However I escape by going to Florida, where I feel as if I'm in summer. Perhaps a metaphor there!
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