Addicting Autumn
Autumn can be addicting. You may act as though Autumn is just another month, but it calls to you. “Come, marvel at my colors, cavort in my leaves. Come, dance in my rain, surrender to my mist. Come, savor my petrichor, and sniff my pumpkins. Come and enjoy my season.
You walk around amid rain and changing leaves, amid cooling temperatures and lengthening days. The air is invigorating, the wind crisp. You leave your home in the dusky morning, return with the setting sun. And as the leaves begin to fall, you watch… fascinated… waiting for one to fall at your feet, or on you; as though it was the leaf’s choice, as thought it had moved there on its own, just to get your attention.
Autumn is claiming you. Calling you to pay attention. Now, it is saying; now is the time to let go of things no longer necessary to prepare yourself for the new things awaiting you. Clear out the cobwebs and debris in your life. Make space for the new and improved.
Many people find Autumn an unnecessary season. But I love it. Sometimes it's a comfort just knowing Autumn is around the corner. I marvel at her colors, rejoice in her fruits, even bask in her constantly changing moods. Ah, the delights of Autumn - it reminds me that nothing stays the same, nor should it. It reminds me that I am constantly changing, growing, transforming - inevitably as well as by choice. It helps me when others or things change unexpectedly. I say, "ah, this is their Autumn”, and I remember and understand.
Why do I love Autumn so much? People constantly ask me that question? I have no short, definitive answer. It’s like asking why I love? Because I do. Autumn, has changed me, is the season of change for my life, And Autumn, if you let it, will change your life too.
