Celebrating the Season!

Fall Greetings from Alana

This week marks a change as the calendar turns another page. We celebrate the beginning of the fall season. Regardless of where you might live, you are likely experiencing something different in the air.

A friend in Vermont told me he and his wife have gone out and covered their flower bed every night. In the morning they lift the cover off very carefully and look skyward and say a little prayer that they’ll be able to enjoy yet another day with that splash of color before the night air becomes just a bit too crisp to allow these lovely blossoms to persist.

A relative in Chicago declared that it is absolutely beautiful weather they’re having. (When there is beautiful weather in Chicago, the natives want to make very sure that we Southern Californians are aware of it!) After a deluge recently, the weather gods are blessing the Midwest with a teaser of a few days that feel almost like summer – almost, but not quite. One feels just the hint of crispness in the air to indicate that winter is lurking and will be upon them very soon.

Here in Southern California, I’ve been taking daily walks around the bay. The summer visitors have all returned home and the neighborhood is quiet and peaceful once again. Even here, where the rest of the country feels we don’t know what weather is, there is a subtle difference.

Whether alone or with someone special, go out, take a walk. As you look up and notice the first leaves beginning to fall, marvel at the miracle of one season coming to a close and another season about to begin. Celebrate the continuity of what we call “life”. Rejoice in the fact that with all the ups and downs of life, the busyness of our daily routines, we can still take a few moments out of our day, look around and say, Let’s celebrate!”