Labor Day weekend is here. I no longer look at it as the end of the summer season, but as the start of the season of transitions.

Kids and their parents are transitioning from summer to school. Depending on where you live, the weather is transitioning from unbearably hot and humid to—well, a little less so. And soon it will transition to comfortable, then to cool, to chilly, to cold, and finally to downright frigid. Trees start transitioning from their summer greenery to a more crisp and colorful palette before dropping their leaves altogether, as our own wardrobes transition from lightweight clothing to heavier attire. And stores transition from beach and barbecue offerings to Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas food and decorations—often, all at once. Transitions somehow seem more pronounced at this time of year than any other. At least, that’s how it feels to me.

I’m going to try not to say, either in my mind or out loud, things like “Labor Day already? Where did the summer go?!” Instead, I’m going to enjoy the rest of the holiday weekend, then gently transition to whatever season of life is coming next. I hope you’ll do the same!

September 1, 2024
©Betty Liedtke, 2024

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