Tuesday, September 9, 2008

August and Everything After

I suppose that once you've lived long enough, you see certain patterns and come to realize certain things.

By now I've realized that September is my favorite month of the year. It's just that perfect time when the weather is great, college football season starts, and there's excitement in the air.

September is also that month that marks the gradual transition between the tail end of summer and the beginning of fall. In a way, it's sort of a last hurrah before we get into the deep end of the calendar, and we're wondering where another year went as we head into the holidays.

But more than anything to me, September represents "the before time"—an-on-the brink period that is often as exciting as whatever follows; a moment where you can celebrate the fact that life is good, but it's about to get better.

Yep, September is about the halcyon days. September is about life.

1 comment:

Garin said...

I feel the same way! In Sept, you can feel the summer waning, yet it's still warm enough to go to the beach. It is the last hurrah before everything transfers into the brisk and shorter fall days. Autumn is a season of change and everything usually changes so rapidly. Sept. is also my bday month.