Moving On

It's a cloudy day here in my home town. I should say, an appropriately cloudy day as this is the final curtain on summer.

For those of you who live in moderate climates you can't possibly have an appreciation of just what this means.  Many Michiganders live to celebrate those 3 months of the year when the furnace can be shut down, usually. Give or take a week or two. They live for those three months when leaving the house without a coat at least in hand carries no risk of fatality secondary to exposure. They live for those three months when the trees are well dressed in leaves and the lawns are green.

In all likelihood we will continue to have some nice warm days for a few more weeks. In fact, for my money, we are about to turn into the most beautiful time of the year. The problem for many residents, however, is that, as much as they may enjoy fall with its bright colors and crisp air, they can't look away from the coming cold.

The lesson here is simple: Don't let worry about the future consume the present. It must be part of attaining a mid-life perspective that I tend to look for the good in everything, even Michigan weather after September 21st. Anything else is a waste of time and the forfeiture of opportunity.