Today is Saturday, July 20th and it's 98* in Rhode Island with a heat index of over 100*. Because of these facts, it was impossible for me not to laugh out loud when I saw a temporary Halloween superstore pop up on Route 2 this weekend.
Just a few weeks ago, I shared a photo on Facebook of a Back-to-School school uniform display at Old Navy. Let's face it, people (mostly parents and/or teachers) got angry because it's "way too early" to think about sending the youngsters back to school or for them to start working on their syllabuses for the upcoming school year.
Then, earlier this week, I saw a photo posted on a well-known author's Facebook page of a Christmas decor aisle at Hobby Lobby. The photo showed colorful ornaments and artificial greenery - perfect supplies for any home's fireplace mantle between Black Friday and New Year's Day.
My question for you, loyal blog followers, is "Why do we rush everything?" Is it because we want to be prepared or is it because we just can't wait any longer?
Dr. Phil McGraw is known for saying, "You want what you want when you want it...and you want it now."
I'm all for planning ahead but I'm really trying my best to live in the moment. That means I will not think too much about a holiday until that's the next holiday on the calendar. No more Christmas tree up before Thanksgiving dinner. No more purchasing Cadbury Eggs before the St. Patrick's Day parade passes by. No more sparklers before...oh, hell, sparklers are always acceptable!
Can't we all try to live in the moment and take one day at a time? Make the best of each day. Live it as if it were your last. Carpe diem!
