Leave it to Maxine to put things into perspective. We have a few nuts living in our neighborhood. I guess I could be considered one of them. I love this season. Not because of all the decorations that pop up on people’s lawns. Not because of the abundance of witches flying into trees. Not because of a lack of trick or treaters and the wealth of treats I can now claim as my own. My biggest reason for loving autumn is that with it comes another season to look forward to. The stores that are currently filled with Halloween treats, will soon be replaced with Christmas goodies. I often wonder if there are little elves in the stores, who transfer those Halloween treats into Christmas bags, right after that spooky celebration.

We tend to look forward so quickly, that we often miss something along the way. I’m discovering this more and more as I grow old. We run the holidays together way before they occur. We used to look forward to them with great anticipation. Now, it’s like one big holiday with constant celebration. Not saying I’m a Scrooge who has no use for holidays. I love them all. I just miss the anticipation that comes with each one of them.

Right now there’s an overload of things going on. We have a pagan holiday coming up in a week. We have an election to follow, which is almost as scary. Thanksgiving will follow with an overflow of more food to digest. Then comes Christmas, New Years, Valentines Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, etc. etc. etc.

So. what am I trying to say today? Take time to enjoy each and every moment that God blesses you with. Time will go on with or without us. The time we have on earth is limited, and eventually we won’t be here anymore. Will our existence matter? Will we be remembered for anything? Is it even important? The life we live is a blessing from our Creator. Use it to honor and thank Him for it.