Labor Day weekend passed not long ago, and with it went summer. No more white shoes, no more white belts, no more white hats, so I am told. Put them away. Autumn has arrived. What is better than sitting out on a beautiful fall evening?
Back in the Midwest it is harvest season. The corn and the beans have grown and ripened and are just about ready for picking.
Across this country it is football season. Lights illuminate fields throughout the USA. Thousands of high school teams in communities small and large have teams competing on the gridiron. The NFL and NCAA put on a good show. But neither compares to the raw emotion of high school football.
With Labor Day comes the sprint to the end of the marathon baseball season. Sports writers suggest the team in Cleveland still has a shot at the playoffs. Fans know better. Summer is passing again on the Indians baseball club. Thankfully, seasons do change. Spring training is only 150 some days away.
With fall, the college soccer season begins. This season surely captures our family’s attention! There is so much joy in watching young adults, in the springtime of their lives, compete for their college with their teammates and friends. Wins will be celebrated, losses will induce tears. No matter the outcome, the life-long bonds that are formed are rock solid. No loss on the field will ever take that way.
We are also in the midst of winter. Some of us are fortunate to have seen our parents grow old. Aging parents can present challenges for the next generation. Whatever the hurdles the children face, this is the season, this is the time to pause and celebrate their parent’s lives, passions, and accomplishments.
What do you say? Can’t wait for Halloween? May I suggest we slow down and maybe even turn the clock back to summer and lick one more ice cream cone? Enjoy!
