Fall also known as Autumn is one of my favorite seasons. I love the smells of dry leaves and the feel of the cooler temperatures. The dictionary describes fall as "a period of late maturity, espesp one followed by a decline" at least that is one of the definitions.y, esp one followed by a decline"
Thomas Hood (1799–1845), British poet.Writes
"I saw old Autumn in the misty morn
Stand shadowless like Silence, listening
To silence,"
It does at times seem like a time of silence or sleep when one does not see growth like you associate with spring. Perhaps this is a time for grounding oneself for letting your roots dig deeper. For me fall and winter are the times to read books or take on line courses and expand one's knowledge. I tend to be more house bound and the days are shorter so spend less time outdoors. Not sure I like the dictionary definition of late maturity or decline. However as I get older I see that I am probably getting into the fall of my life, (not sure there is an age definition) I am reflecting more on my life what I have or have not accomplished. I am now one of the senior staff, it doesn't seem that long ago that I was the young one, now there are staff that are younger than my children. We are expecting are third grandchild in December WOW this is very thought provoking. It is also a good season of life for me, more freedom to do things that I wasn't able to do with young children, on the negative side I see the winter season for my parents. My father passed away at ninety two years this spring and I see my mother struggling with her health issues at 90 years. I must end this on a bright note. Several things I love about the shorter days is that I enjoy using my candles in the evenings and love the warmth they emit. Sharing a hot drink with a friend and munching on some popcorn, listening to soft music. These are a few of my favorite things.
Stand shadowless like Silence, listening
To silence,"
It does at times seem like a time of silence or sleep when one does not see growth like you associate with spring. Perhaps this is a time for grounding oneself for letting your roots dig deeper. For me fall and winter are the times to read books or take on line courses and expand one's knowledge. I tend to be more house bound and the days are shorter so spend less time outdoors. Not sure I like the dictionary definition of late maturity or decline. However as I get older I see that I am probably getting into the fall of my life, (not sure there is an age definition) I am reflecting more on my life what I have or have not accomplished. I am now one of the senior staff, it doesn't seem that long ago that I was the young one, now there are staff that are younger than my children. We are expecting are third grandchild in December WOW this is very thought provoking. It is also a good season of life for me, more freedom to do things that I wasn't able to do with young children, on the negative side I see the winter season for my parents. My father passed away at ninety two years this spring and I see my mother struggling with her health issues at 90 years. I must end this on a bright note. Several things I love about the shorter days is that I enjoy using my candles in the evenings and love the warmth they emit. Sharing a hot drink with a friend and munching on some popcorn, listening to soft music. These are a few of my favorite things.
