The autumn time, this time of darkness before new potentials are made apparent. In this new town, this time seems painfully prolonged. We recently moved to a new home town. A place to fulfill our dreams for tomorrow. This was a decision to find a town in which to settle. This was not simply to be a place where we pass through on the pursuit of higher education. Here, we have found a place to be settled.
Never before have I lived where into the end of November, there are still leaves on deciduous trees. To my amazement, not only are they still attached to the trees, a number of cultivar are still green. Those however, whom have chosen to show off their hues did not disappoint. It has certainly be a pleasure to witness the brilliant colors as well as those I had not previously experienced.
In this time of new things and ways of being. It must also be balanced by that which is being shed. This time of year, are there lessons to be learned in the way deciduous trees shed leaves. I too was in a process of shedding. A time for hair cuts and looking at the self. What was it that I wanted to carry through into the winter.
Thank you new town, for your wonders and experiences. I truly look forward to the years of discovery before me.