Oh, month of May...where have you gone?

Summer's end is here.

The onset of the  habagat,

 the south-westerly winds,

 signaling the impending rainy season and the end of summer.

We don't need  PAGASA (Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration)'s announcement  

~ the shift in wind direction is unmistakable.

Yes,

 it's still hot,

 but the sunlight is being tempered these days by gathering clouds,

 so that our eyes don't hurt too much from the glare when we look out our windows in the morning.

 Here in the Philippines,
 summer's end means the start of a new school year.

 Classes in public schools all over the country open this coming Monday,

 and classes in private schools start soon after that.

 At the risk of sounding terribly selfish,

 this means the end of clear streets and an easy drive to the downtown area or other parts of the city
 and the start of crowded streets and traffic jams.

It is too much of a cliche to say that time flies by so quickly,
 but it does 

~ seems like we were just taking down the Christmas wreath on the door,

 and now five months of the year have gone by.

 Perhaps it's a bit of nostalgia that makes me want to take things at a slower pace,

 not to have to rush head long through each day,

 to have time to do all the things that must be done,

 and time left over
 to do the things that do not have to be done
 but which I want to do. ♥

XOXO,
SAL ♥