What a beautiful fall morning, sunshine, dew glistening on the grass, a slight breeze. To me fall is the best time of the year.
And I begin to think about life, and it's seasons.
Spring - the re-birth of the trees, turning green, the flowers beginning to poke thru the ground, some beginning to bloom.
Also spring is the season of being a new baby, just emerging from its shell, ready to grow and bloom.
Now it is summer. Grass needs mowing. Flower beds need weeded. Garden is growing and there are flowers everywhere.
Also summer is the season of having survived child-hood, the ups and downs, the lessons learned, education has been completed, time to become an adult - the summer of your life.
Then it is fall. Spectacular beauty. The spectrum of colors of the leaves. The summer birds have left for warmer climates. The winter birds are preparing for - what else - winter.
Also fall is the season of maturity. We have survived spring and summer, now it is time to slow down and, which is not always an option, and reflect on our spring and summer. Look back at our accomplishments, and yes, our failures. Don't let regrets bog you down, you cannot change anything. Just remember the good, the joys, the laughter and tears. Know that you did the best you could do.
Now it is winter. The winter of our lives. Our days are growing shorter. The hair, what is left of it, is white, the color has faded. Just as the colors fade from the fall flowers as they approach their winter. We know that soon now we will fade away, making room for all the new 'flowers' that will follow in our footsteps. Just as the earth is covered with a blanket of snow, providing rest, we also will be covered with a 'blanket of snow', it is our time to rest.
We all will become just memories, as we remember the flowers of summer.
The 4 seasons of all living things......
Enjoy your season, whatever it may be, and God Bless.
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