Well, here we are. Another summer unofficially over. The 2018 Autumnal Equinox isn't until September 22 this year. Labor Day weekend is, for many folks, our last summer hurrah.
Just as the leaves are changing, we look around and find our scouts are changing too. Pay attention, and you will find, they are a little taller, a bit more confident, and perhaps, starting to have ideas of their own.
With any luck, they will be growing in maturity as well as in stature. For some, they will grow into the phase where you just want to slap them for walking in the room. Hopefully, they will get through this phase quickly. In any event, your scouts will be changing just as as surely as the annual leaves on the trees change in a blaze of color.
Slow down and notice. You will find that your scouts will have only a few (at least it seems like a few) seasons where they have noticeable changes. Eventually, your scouts will go from being as cute as a button, to a very handsome young man. Enjoy every moment with them, even the ones where you really do want to slap them for just walking in the room.
Each change will only happen once, but at the same time their changes will keep happening. Some day, in the not too distant future, you will wonder what happened. You will be looking at an adult who will be amazing in their own right. It's so hard to let go. Just as the trees let go of their leaves so the tree can change and grow stronger every season, we need to let our kids grow up. But it's hard.
I've learned a lot with the scouting movement. Our son learned a great deal for sure, but I had not counted on learning my own self. Our family is so much more resilient, and ready for the future, that I cannot imagine what we would be like if we had skipped the scouting experience.
As the seasons change, take a moment to enjoy nature, and your family, as they both grow and get ready for another year. Excitement for this year is right around the corner. Enjoy it while it lasts.
If you do...it will always be a good day.
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