The cicadas are chirping, the evening sun begins to take on a more golden hue, and the backpacks are parked by the door, lined up like soldiers ready for battle. Summer is gone, and school begins tomorrow.
I will miss Summer 2010, but I'm a better person having known her. Her life was short, but she lived it to the fullest.
Through her selflessness, our family enjoyed a trip to Graceland, time to visit with both sets of grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins; she afforded us some dramatic thunderstorms, many hot days and slightly cooler evenings. Our skin bronzed in her glow. There was splashing in the pool, some mosquito-ridden camping, adventures with bikes, skateboards, and pogo sticks. There was a funeral, a wedding, a birthday party. There were concerts, fireworks, a trip to the blueberry patch.
I will remember fondly the endless parade of friends she allowed to come through my house. The smiles on the children, with slightly mussed hair, the "thank yous" in answer to the offer of cold lemonade.
Summer gave me more excuses to say "yes" and less reasons to say "no."
Summer gave us time. Time to love, to read, to get to know each other, to do the things we love to do.
We loved you, Summer. And we love you still.
Beautiful, lovely, don't let go until September 21, laugh in the face of the Halloween items at the store and picnic on when the kids come home from school.
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