And She’s Gone (Summer, That Is)

summersunIt’s now officially Fall.

Believe it or not, Fall is my second-favorite season, after Summer.

So, in my own personal economy of seasons, I’m not totally upset by what’s the come over the next few months. The truth is, after September 21st, the season of allowable complaints about the weather not being hot enough…is officially over. That’s right. You heard me. No more complaints from me, this year, that it’s not hot enough.

Even though we didn’t have a decent streak of 100-degree days all Summer…
Even though we did not have one single “hot August night”….
(Not a real one. Go and look it up…)

Summer’s Gone.

So, all the complaining that Summer wasn’t hot enough is pointless now, and in the past.
Because Summer is Summer. And Fall is Fall.
So, bring on the Fall.

I love it too.

The season of complaining that it’s not hot enough now officially goes into six month-haitus.

Of course, that only means that we’re a few short months away from the start of another season…
The season of complaining that it’s too cold.

 

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Eric Folkerth is a minister, musician, author and blogger. He is Senior Pastor of Kessler Park UMC United Methodist Church in Dallas, Texas. Previously, he was pastor at Northaven UMC in Dallas for seventeen years. Eric loves to write on topics of spirituality, social justice, music/art and politics. The entries on this blog reflect that diversity of interests. His passion for social justice goes beyond mere words. Eric was arrested at the White House, defending immigrants and “The Dreamers;” and he’s officiated at same sex weddings. Eric was the 2017 recipient of the prestigeous Kuchling Humanitarian Award from Dallas’ Black Tie Dinner. (Human Rights Campaign) Eric has led or co-led hundreds of persons on mission trips to build houses and bring medical care around the globe, to places such as Mexico, Haiti, Russia, Guatemala, and Nepal. He is proud of have shephereded Highland Park UMC's construction of ten Habitat for Humanity homes, (and one Community Center) and helped forge an alliance with Habitat that led to the construction of 100 homes in Dallas, housing thousands of people. His wife, Justice Dennise Garcia, has 20 years experience as a state district judge and appelate justice in North Texas. First elected in 2004, she was the first Latina ever elected to a Dallas County state district bench, and she she left that position whe was the longest currently serving district judge. In 2020 Dennise Garcia was a elected as a Justice of the 5th District Court of Appeals for Texas. She is currently running to be Chief of the 5th District Court of Appeals in the 2024 cycle. They have the world’s best daughter, Maria, who is a practicing professional counselor in Dallas. Find links to Eric’s music-related websites, at the top of this site’s navigation menu.

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