OH MaY!
By John W. Vander Velden
May
can sneak up on a guy. Here we are
endlessly mowing our yards even before we have properly put the snow shovels
away. As a farmer, May has its own
hectic significance. You would think
that as I enter my 46th season a rhythm would exist...well yes and no. Yes, there is a constant sequence of tasks,
but things never go as planned.
But
everyone faces a bit of insanity as the year marches on, and May certainly is
not exempt, for even as the days grow longer, our "to do" list
swell. Flower beds need preparation, the
gutters must be cleaned, again. We
gather up hundreds of sticks and twigs that decorate the lawn. Winter's grime
needs to be removed from our windows, the grass is always too tall, and the
dust bunnies have been breeding like rabbits.
And
if all the regular thing were not enough, there are those special events that
seem to pop up. The last 78 things to
plan for a June wedding or completing the details of a grad party...been there,
done that...hmmmph. A guy can get tired
just thinkin' 'bout it.
Summer
is coming and there is just so much to do.
It seems too often we are just “chasing our tail”, as each day we race
after unending obligations while reaching toward opportunities we watch
slipping away. Whoa…take a breath…and
another. The world roars on whether we
have dandelions in our yard or not. Time
to balance things, or at least prioritize.
Attack the things that need to be done, but allow yourself a bit of time
for the things you enjoy doing. Take
care of today…it has plenty…rather than focusing on tomorrow and the days
after. When you reach day’s end, look
back at what you have accomplished, trying not to dwell on the unfinished.
It’s
May and though we find ourselves busy it offers the special days of full
spring. We cannot allow “things to be
done” to overshadow the damp freshness of the world that surrounds us, or let
the roar of the lawnmower mask the Robin’s call. Find ourselves so focused on errant weeds
that we cannot see the flowers that bloom in red, blue and yellow, or to permit
the odor of cleaning solution to separate us from the fresh scent of the
lilacs. Yes, there is so much to do, but it’s oh my…May, and May is a wonderful
time!
(405
Words)
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