This summer hasn't been like other summers, and for a time, I secretly thought summer was a bust. My garden certainly was. (I had a total of two tomatoes.) We didn't take a vacation, and we only made it to the beach once.
But in these unofficial last days of summer, I've been looking over my photos of the past few months. And turns out that I have just been dwelling on misery, which never does anyone any good. We actually had a lot of special moments together. When you chose to dwell on the lovelier things, you can fondly recall...
The fancy (and delicious) dessert your son made.
You can remember his birthday and the concert you took him to as part of his gift.
You can be proud of how hard your baby worked in soccer and swimming lessons,
but mostly you can smile, remembering how much fun she had.
You can remember how you clapped along to the music that your daughter
danced to during the best parade around.
You can be thankful that a kid from France got you to go camping with your family,
because you actually had a lot of fun.
You'll be thankful, too, for the milestones in life. For anniversaries and last days...
And while you're feeling thankful, you will remember why your community is the best place
to spend your summer — the library, the activities for kids, the neighborhoods,
and your own backyard.
