I notice the crisp feeling in the air as my bare feet hit front porch; I know it is the end of fall. The valley before me is beautiful, gold with a glimmering frost for accent. I realize the bitter cold of winter is just around the corner. I have to admit though “I love it”! I stand there clutching my warm coffee cup and reflect over the past few months. This summer was fun for the most part but I must say it has been the one season that my life has changed the most in my thirty seven years. Some good changes and several heart wrenching. I have reconnected with old friends and met great new ones. Lost at love and gained love, Watched my child grow from a toddler into a boy full of energy and most of all reconnected with myself. I anticipate that the changes that have occurred in my life will be like the changing of the season, not an end or beginning but a new direction a new growth and a broadened horizon. I now expect change and almost have learned to embrace it because without change life becomes stagnant and mundane.

Here’s to life and to changes for a new year!