I was reminded recently of an earlier blog about the summer
and I thought it might be good to repeat the message since many of our summer
plans have been changed due to the pandemic.
I like the summer. I
have always had jobs as an adult where my schedule changes and becomes more
relaxed during the summer months so it feels like the summer vacation I had as
a child. I sort of turn into a child
during the summer. All I want to do is
play and right now that is probably our best medicine.
What happens to me this time of year is I go back
in time. I get cravings for those ice pops. You know, the sugar and
syrup concoctions in the plastic tube that you stick in the freezer. I
know they have no nutritional value whatsoever but I want them. I want
inflatable water toys. I gaze lovingly at sand pails and shovels.
Think about being a child in the summer. No
homework, no classes, no heavy clothing. You didn't have to worry about
getting dirty. In the summer, it was
expected that you get dirty. If you were one who went to camp, then there
was adventure or at least arts and crafts. There were ghost stories
over an open fire. There were smores (my latest addiction) to get
gooey in your hands.
Some countries have extended vacations for everyone, not
just the school age kids. And when you think about it, it is not a bad
idea. A break from all responsibility adds a bit of balance to the
workaholic thinking our world is in now. It allows us to decompress. That
helps the blood pressure and the stress level lower. Unfortunately this is
not something we all can do.
So this summer particularly with stay at home orders and
social distancing regress to the child
you used to be around this time of year, indulge yourself. Buy some
bottles of bubbles (one for each member of the family) and drive your neighbors
crazy with hundreds of bubbles floating from your yard. Get those ice pops and have one while you are
doing the bills. A purple tongue can make anything
easier. Go buy a pail and shovel and build a mud castle in your
potting soil (remember you are supposed to get dirty). and if there are no fireworks in your
community for the 4th of July, buy glow sticks and light up your
yard (that is my plan for this year).
Indulge in some summer play.
It will be real fun to do with your children (think of the glee they
might experience with a Mom or Dad who has a purple tongue). Just enjoy yourself.
©2020 Cheryl E. Fillion
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