October 31, 2007
Getting To The Bottom of Autumn
Have you ever noticed there’s only one season that has two names: Autumn, otherwise known as Fall?
Spring and Fall kind of describe what’s going on in nature at the time; the flowers spring from the ground in the Spring, and the leaves fall to the ground in the Fall.
And it always kind of seemed to me that “Autumn” must be the original name, and “Fall” was a slang name made up just for that descriptive reason; so let’s get to the “Bottom of Autumn”.
Right now, as I look outside my office window, I have a gorgeous view of Riverside Park, alongside the Rogue River in Grants Pass, Oregon (shown to the left… I actually just took that shot on my camera phone).
My last home office didn’t overlook anything; it was in downtown Toronto, a city of millions of people, and I would have overlooked mainly buildings; but I didn’t even have a window.
Actually, my new view really inspires me and allows me to work in joy and gratitude all the time.
And as I watch the colored leaves fall, I’m filled with a mix of emotions.
