Everything has its season, even items with the flavor/scent/anything else you can think of that has the words “pumpkin spice” attached to it. And, just in case you didn’t know, the season for that definitely isn’t in August.
Now, I want to say that I do understand the hype of pumpkin-flavored things. When I see the words pumpkin spice pop up at Starbucks, a little tingle goes through my soul and my heart skips a beat. It’s such a special feeling because it means that finally fall is here, but when I see that happy little orange cup of coffee in August, I am utterly confused.
As a society and even a community, we need to stop rushing these things and remind each other that everything has a time it should happen. We need to start living in the moment and focus on what is happening around us now instead of rushing through each season to the next. It makes life so much more chaotic when we do so.
If we take a step back and realize that it’s not something’s time, life becomes so much more simple. We can then look at everything around us and simply enjoy the semi-cruel beauty of a warm August day. It makes us appreciate that cold pumpkin spice season a little more.
Now, trust me, once the end of September rolls around and the air is crisp and cool, it will then be a totally appropriate time to get that warm cup of coffee and snap an Instagram picture with it. Your barista will also judge you a little less.
Until then, let’s stop the premature pumpkin spice mania and enjoy the rest of summer, because, let’s be honest, when winter rolls around, we will all be wanting these hot August days back.
