The four seasons of our year teach us everything we need to know about life.

No matter your circumstance, the seasons will continue to cycle through. They are a part of this world and until we leave this planet, will always be a part of the fabric of our being.

Rather than run from them, which we cannot do, we must appreciate the gift each one brings. It makes no sense to hate them as they are ambivalent to our emotions.

As pattern making beings, they also represent the cycles of our life.

In the spring, we are young and fresh, full of new life. Then come the long, hot days of summer where we are full of energy and optimism, feeling invincible at every turn. After comes the fall, a time of harvest, when we reap all that we have planted in the previous two seasons. Finally, the winter is when material things have much less purpose and we draw upon our wisdom as we prepare for a long rest.

We cannot rush through the seasons, nor can we pause them when they’re here. We certainly can’t turn them back after they’re gone.

Understand the season you are in and appreciate what it offers you. Be thankful for any seasons that may have already passed through your life.

Look ahead to the season approaching, but don’t run to get there.

All things come in time.