The seasons in North Carolina are all welcome to me, but I have to admit one thing. Stupid negativity. Yes, I sometimes think of each season in terms of what I don’t like. Spring has pollen which gives me headaches; summer is humid and hot which makes me lethargic; fall has pollen too (but is otherwise wonderful–my favorite season); winter has bad storms which can mean losing electricity–ugh, horror.
I have to refocus my mind to think of each season’s good points. Spring has bright yellow daffodils and forsythia; summer makes swimming and mountain hikes possible; fall is clear and cool and invigorating, not to mention colorful leaves; winter means enjoying a fire and pulling up a comforter at night so that I can feel its softness on my cheeks.
Obviously, it’s better to be positive than negative, but the regretful tendency to grump sneaks back in over and over. So I need to refocus over and over.
It’s a good thing God’s patient!