A Letter To My Son, Nick

Dear Nick,

It occurred to me this morning that I have failed to teach you some pretty important lessons about life and living here in the state of Pennsylvania. So let me enlighten you. Seasons change. Different seasons mean different temperatures. Different temperatures mean different clothing. When I washed not one, not two or three, but four pairs of your shorts last week, I should have realized then that I have failed to teach you the importance of adapting to the changing seasons.

Now understand, you get this quite honestly; your momma has perfected the art of not adapting to seasons until God whacks her alongside the head. Being that you are bigger than me, I won’t whack you alongside your head but be fair warned… I do your laundry and if you continue to refuse to adapt to the season of winter and wearing jeans, I will not hesitate to destroy every pair of shorts that you own. Okay, so maybe I’ll just hide them from you but (hopefully!) you get the picture.

Being that I’m your momma, I understand that you may not want to take my word on this whole season thing. So how about taking God’s Word on it? Ecclesiastes 3 tells you and me that there is a time for everything. Check it out: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ecclesiastes%203:1-8&version=NIV

So it doesn’t specifically say a time to wear shorts and a time to wear jeans but one could interpret verse 6 this way: "a time to wear shorts and a time for your momma to throw them away if you don’t stop wearing them."

I love you like crazy and I hope this little blog chat has helped you to understand the importance of embracing the changing seasons in life. In Middle School, it might just be the temperatures and overcoming the urge to wear your comfy shorts all winter long. But as you continue to grow on this journey called life, failing to get out of your comfort zone and embrace the changing seasons could hinder the amazing plan God has for your life!

Love,
Mommy