I’m not done with summer

It’s five minutes to the first of September. Literally and figuratively, there are only a few minutes left until the arrival of autumn, and I find myself in a bit of confusion. I used to eagerly anticipate this wonderful golden season every year, but today I realize that I can’t get enough of summer.

Despite living in one of the hottest countries in Europe, where summer and warmth are more than abundant, I still feel like I haven’t had enough of everything this gentle season has to offer. I haven’t had enough picnics by the water, forest walks, sunrise greetings in the fields, or drops of dew.

It’s probably because I spend too much time at home instead of being outdoors like I used to. When there was no temptation to get bogged down in gadgets and watching TV shows. During our school years, we could disappear outside and every summer day was ours. Back then, our summers seemed endless.

I’m curious why we used to be able to leave the house and experience a whole day as if it were an entire life, filled with a series of events, even the most insignificant or mundane ones, like buying a new flavor of gum or jumping rope.

Logically, I understand that it’s all about novelty, and our minds are wired to feel happier when our lives are full of new moments and experiences. But why is it that nowadays, every trip or discovery I encounter leaves me feeling off-balance and adds a need to desire more?

Is it possible to fulfill all the wishes that exist in my head? Can I fall asleep on a pillow made of dandelions, roses, and half-realized dreams, and wake up in a garden, wrapped in a wonderful summer day? No, no summer adventures could ever compare to what I’ve imagined in my mind.

Read my other summer musings: Summer To-Do List and Cottagecore music for summer get-togethers.

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