A celebrated event occurs silently today. Summer officially shifts to Fall. At about 9:18 PM I’m told, the Earth will be slanted equally away from and toward the Sun. After that, the Earth will start to slant away from the Sun more and more, thus reducing the amount of sunlight that falls upon us. We begin to notice subtle changes here in temperature and colors begin to change in the leaves and foliage. This Maple tree I saw has already decided to get into the Fall spirit a little earlier than most. After today, the amount of sunlight will keep diminishing a little at a time until about December 22nd when it will begin to increase again.
I’ve always thought we were lucky here in Indiana to be able to experience a balance of seasonal weather. A lot of places…most places actually…don’t get an equal amount of each season. Here, Fall is about as long as Spring…and Winter is about as long as Summer. We get to have it all. Although in the middle of a cold January day you sometimes have to dig deep to remind yourself how lucky you are. Someplace like Hawaii with only a 4-5 degree fluctuation in temperatures to me seems a little boring, although in January, 75 degrees would certainly be a treat for us.
The weather is great teacher. You can’t change it, so it doesn’t do any good to complain about it. It only makes sense to just enjoy whatever you are having…much like other things in life that come your way.
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