Summer

I love summer. I hate the heat, but I love not having an agenda or being run by the clock. I love not having to pack lunches or get on my kids to do homework. I love staying up late with my husband watching our favorite TV shows on DVD. I love ice cream cones in the afternoon and lazy naps on the sofa.

My kids and I at various times will say that we are bored. I was thinking about this the other day and realized that the world would probably be a better place if we all relaxed our schedule enough to actually get bored every once in a while. It makes me sit and stare at the sky contemplating - well, anything. I find that my brain is not quite so full and I am able to enjoy what is around me - my kids laughing, talking with my friends, or even just time alone in quiet.

When I begin to think about the upcoming fall schedule and all that heads my way, I feel the stress rise in my chest and I have to remind myself to soak it up now because as wonderful as it may be, the summer will not last forever.