Autumn.<br />It is that time of the year when the leaves are at their best, their brightest, their most colorful… just before they die; before they fall from the tree.<br />This fact of nature is not lost on us old folks.<br />We tend to internalize the reality of Fall.<br />We, too, will be our best and our brightest before we say goodbye.<br />We, the old folks, were young once, too.<br />We were vibrant, we were filled with energy and we were invincible.<br />Nothing was impossible and we tried everything because we knew we were indestructible.<br />Now, we look at the leaves and we question ourselves.<br />Have we done all we good to make this a better world?<br />Were we kind enough to those who needed our kindness?<br />Can we look back and see our contributions as being of value?<br />Were we as creative as our talents wanted us to be?<br />What, in fact, have we accomplished with our lives?<br />You see, it is the Autumn of our lives, too.<br />… and in looking back, are there regrets?<br />If we did it right, there shouldn’t be any regrets, but, did we do it right?<br />Oh well, it is Autumn and winter is coming.<br />It’s inevitable.
