Autumn Splendor

Summer is my favorite season, so common sense would say that autumn would bring a sense of sadness. But instead, the start of fall seems to encourage more deep breaths, more sitting in the sun, more walks, more taking it all in. Sure the start of school means I have less help at home and more to do when I get home. But this year, I've been determined to look past the work and seek out the lovely. And it is breathtaking.

I can't help feeling a sense of contentment taking in the world this time of year. My senses are awake! The leaves carry a scent, the air carries an unfamiliar chill. My children are excited to be back in class, learning. And I get a change of pace that I've learned I need.

I came across these words on pinterest: I believe that everything should be poetic. From the way your first sip of coffee feels in your mouth, to the texture of the mug you're drinking it from. The smell of the air during the sunrise, and the way the rays cover your skin. Life is more enjoyable with the kind of emphasis encouraged by poetry. 

A new season makes life's poetry clearer and easier to recognize. That's why we are all clamoring for pumpkin lattes and apple pie this year — they're a poem we've been reciting our whole life. It's a poem we'd like to pass on to our children and grandchildren.

Take a moment or, better yet, a weekend to celebrate the season.

This "blast from the past" pic was taken on October 3, 2010.
The love of hammock reading runs in the family.

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