Yesterday I noticed the first of the Autumn leaves scattered on the ground. It reminded me that Summer is only here for a few more days and before we know it, the trees will be bare and the ground will be covered.
Autumn is my favourite season. The leaves on the trees turn golden. The air is crisp and clean and cooler, but not cold. The pumpkins are almost ready. The animals are all so busy getting ready for Winter. It also means our wedding anniversary is coming up, my birthday is close and Christmas is right around the corner.
When I go outside, I can smell Autumn in the breeze. To me it smells better than every other season and I love it. It is most distinct; fresh. The rains also come, along with the wind, washing away the dust and heat of the Summer, cleansing the earth.
Autumn is also about Thanksgiving and Halloween. Big turkey dinners, pumpkin pie and spending time with family. It's about fun. Getting rid of the old, shedding our skin, preparing for rebirth; new life, new beginning, a fresh start.
To me, Autumn is the beginning of a new year.
"Everything has been thought of before, but the problem is to think of it again." -Goethe
"All that we are is the result of what we have thought." -Dhammapada
"How soon not now becomes never." -Martin Luther
"Even the longest journey begins with a single step." -Chinese Proverb
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