Pumpkin spice lattes are out, the leaves are finally starting to turn yellow and orange, it isn't so hot outside anymore, and people are finally starting to cover up.
Hallelujah, shando to the last part, man.
Anyways, fall is one of my favorite times of year. Because everything's dying.
Let me explain this a little bit so you don't think I'm a freaky weirdo.
Technically, nothing is dying. Not really. I mean, I guess you could say that everything is dying, things are turning brown and stuff, and life doesn't last forever. But what I mean is, everything's getting ready for the next round of life. It's like a time of closure. Summer was crazy, and things keep getting crazier, but autumn, when you just sit back for a second, look up at the sky and breathe in the smell of moist earth, hear the sound of crunchy leaves under your feet, it's like...
Ahh. You know?
Sometimes in life, we go through an autumn. Green things that were once yielding fruit are starting to turn brown and die. Stuff is getting picked off. Things are getting harvested and stored away for the cold times.
Sometimes, you feel like a tree that's dying.
Here's some good news for you: You're not dying. You're going into hibernation. It'll get cold, your tree might not look so pretty anymore, and you won't be producing any fruit, but it's so you can store up enough nutrients for the next growing season.
You might not be where you think you need to be. But hey, the sapling needs time to grow and mature before it can bare fruit. The mature, fruit-bearing trees (which includes fruit and nut trees, guys, not just the apple and orange and peach trees) need a break too. You'll get there eventually. Allow yourself to take a break from constantly producing for other people's benefit. A tree's purpose isn't solely to produce fruit for others, it's also to keep itself healthy and growing.
Happy 1st Day of Autumn, guys. :) God bless!!
Love you guys. :) <3
--Sonya :D
