You know, Summer is supposed to be an easy-going laid back time. Somewhere along the way…oh say, around 1987…I missed the boat on easy summertime living, and I’ve never caught it since. I graduated in 1987, and two days after graduation went to work in a grocery store which meant working every major holiday for nearly a year until I decided that going to college might be a good idea. Then I went to college full time and worked part time. That killed two more summers for me. After that I got married in June of 1990, worked part time for the next month and a half, and then got a full time job. I have worked full time continuously for 19 years. Since I haven’t had children I’ve never had even a maternity leave that just happened to fall in the summer.
Yes, I’m whining a little, but the older I get the more I love Summer. However, I’m forced to enjoy it from a work cubicle, and occasionally I get to walk by a window and long wistfully for tire swings and swimming holes.
This summer so far has been especially busy. Between home improvement projects, workplace and job description changes (which includes moving my office/cubicle), and normal housework obligations it seems I can hardly catch a breath of Summertime air.
We did enjoy a wonderful two days in a cabin along the New River in Virginia for our anniversary last week, but it seemed we barely got there when we had to leave. I wanted to stay there at least a month or so basking in the tranquility. Look below and you’ll see why:
Would you want to leave? Actually, I’m thankful for those days, because we unplugged and just enjoyed Summer’s grandeur and each other. Oh, I long for simplicity. I would give up every piece of technology I own to live simply. I’m not sure my husband could, but I would…in a heartbeat.
Right now things are changing rapidly, and I’m a little powerless to do anything about it. I am facing quite a bit of change at work which has not been voluntary. I am glad that I still have a job, but I’m a little apprehensive about all it entails. I will most likely be moving away from what I’m comfortable in doing (transcription) into a more demanding administrative role than I’ve had before. While I don’t easily embrace change I know that it is inevitable. My faith in God tells me it’s all in his plan. Nothing stays the same forever, and God allows change in order to open up new opportunities for us either currently or down the road.
My regret is that life seems to be passing by so quickly, and I’m not able to savor it like I want to. I want to spend more time with my husband and parents. I want to be there to see our newborn nephew grow and change, but alas, I am where I am.
I’ll just have to savor the little moments that I get.
