We have a parade to plan. There are fireworks and country fairs to organize. Boys are heading off for the football field to get ready for the fall season. Band members are out there, too, practicing each step and each note. The lucky ones are heading off to vacation in cooler places.
Summer tells our bodies it's time to slow down.
We're supposed to be at the lake or lounging by the pool. We need this time to gather our family and friends and toast to a job well-done . We made it through a school year, a new job, a graduation or a wedding. We need to pause and remember the loved ones who were so tragically taken from us. We need to renew our bodies, our spirit and our souls.