It’s
the last day of May! For those lost in a fog of baseball games, graduations,
dances, lacrosse games, showers, proms, softball games, recitals and spring
cleaning, you’re welcome for the calendar update! Or is that just my schedule?
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Anyway,
it’s the last day of May, and I can’t decide if I’m happy about that, or sad.
On
the one hand, I can cross off at least 3 major events that have been hanging
over my head and stressing me out. (Three down, four to go!) I feel like I can
start to breathe again.
On the
other hand, May has come and gone and I’ve missed the opportunity to sit back
and appreciate nature coming to life again after that long, cold, brutal
winter. It’s a joy to see color
again after so many months of gray.
Looking
back, I feel like I’ve lived a lifetime in these past 31 days. I’ve celebrated
my son’s college graduation; sent my daughter off to her Senior Prom; helped
organize a Post Prom party for 350 kids; opened our summer house for the
season; celebrated my son’s 23rd birthday; prepped my daughter for
her visit to the high school (which she will be attending next year); wrapped
up two volunteer jobs; and started the very difficult discussion with my father
about downsizing/moving him from our family home (a home he’s lived in for 56
years). Talk about your highs and lows.
But
I feel like that’s what May is – a time of change, a time of awakening. Closing
the doors on some things while anticipating new opportunities and beginnings.
If
only I could slow down a bit and appreciate it.
But
life marches on. There are more graduations to attend, dances to go to and
recitals to prepare for. And then… summer!
Just
a few weeks of craziness left and then we can calm our nerves while we
appreciate the longer days. We can relax our shoulders and stretch our legs and
breathe in the fresh air of summer.
Goodbye
May 2014. You will be remembered for your good times and bad, your highs and
lows, your sunshine and rain.
Welcome
June – be kind and feel free to dawdle. I’m in no hurry to see you move on.
Rabbit
Rabbit
