I can’t help but write about back to
school again. With the kiddos starting school there is also a work mentality
that goes with it for the parents. We see it in the writing world, in the
business world and I feel it in myself.
There’s the extra energy of fall and the
children going back to school puts us in the mood to buckle down and get new
projects completed. When the children are around we are constantly trying to
find things for them to do, trips to the beach, daycare, summer camp, volunteer
opportunities, anything but let them sit at home watching TV or playing video
games. Now that they are learning, I feel like I should be getting things done
too. (Of course with weather like we’ve had this week I’ve wanted to be at the
beach. Not helpful.)
It’s possible that there’s a nesting
time for Mainers because we know that once school starts, fall is not far
behind and then right on into winter, so we only have so much time to harvest
our gardens, pick the remaining flowers, tune up our heating systems and get
ready.
Maybe there’s a race going on to see how
much we can get done before the winter blahs set in. Those crisp days are
coming and we want to be ready to get work done. Do you have your projects
planned?
In the work place there is a renewed
sense of purpose. No longer are you worried that your child is slipping
backwards in math and reading, you know they are in good hands and will make
gains this year no matter the grade level.
Some of their excitement is bound to rub off on us. So if you haven’t planned
your fall to-do list, get on it. It’s like New Year’s with better weather. And,
as they say, “There’s no time like the present.”
-
Michelle Libby
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