May is a month I have always been ambivalent about. I think that's because it is so often a month of change, often very big changes. The most obvious one is that May is the month when spring hands the baton off to summer. Light, pleasant temperatures quickly, sometimes suddenly, rise into the 90s, and the humidity starts to kick in. Insects and bugs of all types start to fill the air and ground. A well-screened porch or an air conditioner become a must.
Another familiar change is the end of the school year. Students who are graduating find themselves leaving the academic world and moving into the world of work. They have to change their priorities and adjust to different objectives. No more tests and mid-terms. Instead, the main goal is to satisfy requirements set by a boss or customers.
And then there are all the minor or totally unexpected changes. Somehow, change seems to have a snowballing effect. Once it starts, it touches more and more areas and pulls them into its tow. If you are like me, the gut response is to try to stop the snowball. But you soon find that to be futile. You finally drop your resistance and just let it take you where it may.
That's when you realize there's a positive side to it all. For every change you face, there's a parallel opportunity, just waiting for you to grab it. And here's the song that best expresses all of that for me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyfu_mU-dmo
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