September Love!!!!

I have always loved the month of September for various reasons: 

Kasey Trenum

1. The sweltering heat of summer is a distant memory.
2. Most of the days are filled with blue skies with a few clouds lingering for companionship.
3. New beginning

The biggest reason for my love for September is the sense of starting a new.  Leaving the past behind, regardless of its good, bad or indifferent situations.  My children think I am crazy because the smell, sound and look of new book bags, school supplies and lunch bags give me a euphoric glee that some only obtain while sipping a festive glass of bubbly.  I ADORE September because I truly believe there is something powerful and even spiritual about ushering into a new situation and season in life.  New beginnings bring growth and maturation.  If we never entered into seasons, we would never age, fruits and vegetables would not reach their peaks of ripeness, and most importantly, humans would not grow and thrive.

I am overjoyed that my children have entered school again.  Not only for the obvious reason, that they almost wore out my last nerves this summer, but utterly excited for them to embark on a new phase of learning, socialization, growth and life lessons.  I am not going to lie to you, everyday I drop them off to school, I have to hold back the desire to regurgitate a full blown panic attack.  A panic attack birthed out of fear for their safety and protection while they are not in my presence.  But this to, is part of my growth and maturation!  I must, like all parents, come to the realization that only God can truly protect our children. Each day we exercise our faith, we grow leaps and bounds in every area of our lives.

Just as the children and young people are embarking on a new season, a new year of new adventures and experiences, I am happy to say I am also!  For the past 10 years I have been inundated with all things children. Now that they are older, I have the time to pursue something that has always interested me.  You are now looking at the newest student enrolled in a Real Estate Broker Licensing Class.  Commercial and residential real estate has always interested me, as well as the laws behind it.  You do not know how happy I am to be embarking on this new endeavor.  I miss being in a classroom and being taught about topics that have long interested me, and some that have not.  Thankfully, the classes meet on days and times that fit my schedule like a well tailored suit.  But most importantly, I want my daughters to see that one should never stop pursuing goals and dreams. I believe God wants us to take advantage of all this world has to offer to add to our repertoire of knowledge, skills and abilities 

As moms, especially when our children are young, it is not easy to focus on our wants and needs.  But one thing is for sure, as they get older, time will open itself up to you more and more.  People use to tell me this when my girls were younger, and it took everything in my power to not tell those folks to, "shut up, eat dirt and die!"  Didn't they know that I was exhausted, depressed, anxious and literally on the verge of a meltdown.  How come they could not see that the inner Angela felt as if she had died a slow, painful death brought on by unfulfilled dreams and time consuming mommy duties.  But just like the month of September seems to bring forth a spirit of newness, so does each passing year that our children get older and grow.

So moms, don't let this September newness pass you by.  Get caught up in it's glorious rapture and seek at least one area of newness for yourself.  It can be something as minute as vowing to paint your nails once a month, or writing a thank you note to those you love, or begin a walking program.  Don't allowthis season of newness pass you by.  

Oh yeah, I love September so much till 30 years ago I vowed that if and when I got married, I would do it in September.  And guess what I did on September 16, 2006?  I GOT MARRIED!  See, September is magical and holds many promises.

Love you all!  Until Next Time,

Angela