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It looks like Autumn is sneaking in a bit early this year in
the forested mountains of my home. Tiny splashes of red,
yellow, and orange are appearing on tree after tree here. It
is so beautiful. It is almost like a thousand angels with
paint brushes are flying over the forests on these early
September nights spreading both color and joy.
Seeing all of the beauty and color of
these wonderful Autumn leaves has made me decide to do
something that I haven’t done in a few years. It will
probably be a few more months before I can do it, but I am
going to jump in a pile of Autumn leaves again. I am going
to dance in them and hear them crunch under my feet. I am
going to lay down in them and feel them brush up against my
face. I am going to smell them and let them invigorate my
being. I am going to play in them with both the heart of a
child and the appreciation of an adult. I am going to enjoy
these glorious gifts from God with all my heart, all my
soul, and all my mind.
It doesn’t matter if you are eight,
forty, or eighty four, it is never too late to enjoy a
beautiful Autumn. It is never too late to play in the
leaves. It is never too late to laugh like a child. It is
never too late to gaze with wonder and awe at this beautiful
world that we have been blessed to live in. It is never too
late to fully live your life.
May you live your own life as
beautifully and wonderfully as a forest full of Autumn
leaves. May you share the color of your heart and light of
your soul with everyone you meet. May you bless this whole
world with your kindness, goodness, and oneness with God.
May you live a life of such giving, sharing, and caring that
even after you pass from this world, what you did and who
you were will continue to nourish the hearts and souls of
those still here. May you live in love and joy today,
tomorrow, and forever and may you always remember to jump in
the leaves. |
