It’s Only Natural

The leaves — the gorgeous and brilliant foliage that only a few days ago decorated the trees outside my home — have, for the most part, fallen to the ground.  They were aided in their task by a storm yesterday:  rain and wind tugged the leaves from their hold on the branches until they littered the ground.

I love green, growing things, so the autumn season is difficult for me.  I try to adjust my thinking from “Everything is dying” to “The plants are going to sleep”.   This was made easier today by the leaves… they’ve made a heavy blanket over the plants that are beginning to nod off and have tucked them in for the long winter ahead.

I hope my plants — my green, growing friends — I hope they are dreaming of what they will become in a few months.  I hope they are storing up strength to grow bigger, greener, stronger than they were even this past year.

Despite the beauty of the earth’s blanket, I am already looking forward to spring.

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