Sprinting towards summer


Camp forms have been submitted; the teacher gifts purchased; year-end parties have been planned, and the end of the school year is on the horizon. As every sports team, community organization, or book club tries to pack in a “last” dinner, annual meeting or luncheon, things get breathtakingly hectic and the modern mother’s calendar erupts in multiple overlapping colored bubbles. As she rushes through all these events, trying to compose thoughtful thank you notes along the way, life can start to feel like a sprint, a sprint into summer. Of course, its not a race, not even an endurance test, just another example of how modern mothers must, balance, plan, organize and execute, all while keeping their equanimity and not getting caught up in the busy contest.

So, hang in there modern mothers! The sprint towards summer will end soon enough, and in the meantime, we can all look forward to the joys of the season (fireflies, pool parties, and 4th of july sparklers) even if our anticipation might be tinged with a bit of dread. Stock up on sunscreen, sandals and swimsuits, as you race through your year end activities, before you know it we’ll all be on vacation, if that’s what you’d like to call it.

5 comments:

Lindsey said...

Ah, vacation. You mean the same stuff as usual, but hotter with more sand, sugar, and bug bites, and fewer teachers, hours of sleep, and activities? Yes, vacation.

Anonymous said...

Last teacher gifts have been delivered(bus driver too at my son's request), and we hit the pool for our first afternoon of lollygagging! Summer has begun and I am proud that I didn't lose my mind this year.

kayce hughes said...

We southern moms are already ther...and have forgotten all about school.

EHP said...

You got it, Lindsey: same circus, different tent :)

EHP said...

Kate, and Kayce: how could I forget that all you southerners get out earlier than we do? Happy summer to you both! Can't wait to be there too!

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