A few months ago, during one of my morning walks with Max, we stopped in the woods to watch the leaves fall. Actually, I watched the falling leaves, Max was on the lookout for squirrels who had gotten slow in their post hibernation feeding frenzy. Nevertheless, we stopped to take in the autumn experience.
Leaves really take on a new beauty just before they fall off the trees.
I love green leaves, but some leaves save their best display of beauty for the very end. When I went home at Thanksgiving, I saw two of my Great Aunts. They are tiny little women who are both in their late 80 s. Aunt Susie and Aunt Caroline were both full of stories of the past, and could easily recall their childhood adventures and people who they knew 70 years ago. These two amazing women had survived both good times and bad, and still had lots of energy to keep on living, even though their bodies were beginning to fade. I suspect they will both continue to impress us all until the very end.