August 2, 2009
Time
The bloom of summer is quickly fading here in the Deep South. I noticed the changes when I was cutting grass yesterday. Some of the leaves are not as green and some even hint at being golden. The dragonflies were still out in numbers but I noticed how big they are by early August. Remember the baby dragonfly I posted just a short while ago? I feel some melancholy in regards to the passing season.
It makes me think of time and children and how quickly they grow. We can’t hold on can we? I started a “book” many years ago about the journey I was on as a young mom. I never finished it (too busy) but, I was, even then, then when I was young, aware of the passage of time. I knew they would grow up quickly. Some days, I admit, I was happy about this rapid course, but generally, I knew it was fleeting and I knew I would miss them. I wrote “We have somewhat of a morning ritual, a ritual that gives kisses before words are spoken and deeds are done. Their little kindergarten bodies are still warm with sleep and their blue eyes are half closed, but they shine with the new day, a day stretching out for miles and filled with adventure. What a privilege it is to witness these moments.”
Standing in line one day at the drugstore, my two year old twins in tow, and an old man was watching me, watching me struggle to complete such a simple task as make a purchase. I knew he was watching me, there with my four little boys exploding with energy and curiosity. Finally, he spoke, and said “enjoy them while they’re little, the years go by so quickly” and then he said with a big smile and a wink ‘it’s those days that are so long”. I have never forgotten those words and his smile as he spoke that truism. Anyway, I am not sure why I am writing this except that it is Sunday morning, a reflective spiritual time for me, and the trees are changing a bit, my garden, except for the okra, is finished and another school year is upon us and this is the month I lost my mother and it all just adds up to a hint of melancholy. Enjoy your children and enjoy the rest of summer when Sirius is hiding in the sky and we go through these dog days.
just wanted to end this post with a smile for you...
till next time,
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