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Show Thoughts From The Garden... by Tonya LeMone Autumn: The Season for Letting Go There is so much we can learn from nature.... most teachable is the very season we are approaching, autumn, and what we see happening right before our eyes can teach us so many valuable lessons in life. Much like the tree that holds on to that last leaf, we, too, hold on to things that once we let go, we realize something new is born, bringing new life to us. This time of year the temperatures are beginning to drop and a cool brisk breeze takes hold almost nightly. Autumn also brings the sound of crickets, so routine it is as though someone pushed the "play" button on the evening urging us along to retire for an early slumber. With autumn we also see the multitude of colors becoming more brilliant each day, and we question our self if someone has been instructed to press harder with their crayons so the vibrant leaves can be seen from every direction. Autumn also brings the regular occurrence of the big yellow school bus always on time at the corner. But with this time of year I become a little saddened because as the trees are slowly letting go of their leaves, I remember letting go of our children as they would head off to school. Now in my stage of life I have come to also realize that the shopping for school supplies and new clothes, and that excitement of the first day of school is now gone and I find it hard to let go again. Neil Gumenick stated the following: "Nature instructs us about our own cycles of creating and letting go: Trees in autumn don't stubbornly hold onto their leaves because they might need them next year, how many of us defy the cycle and hold onto what we've produced or collected those decayed leaves, that old negativity?" It is the attachments that prevent us from moving forward in our own progression, and if we don't let go, we often wind up carrying a heavier load than we are able to manage. When I go in to the store this time of year and see parents frantically purchasing school supplies and arguing with a son or daughter about what to wear or not to wear, I admit I am somewhat relieved but also want to say enjoy it! This time of their life goes so fast and before you know it you are picking out wedding dresses and having the same arguments of what to wear and what not to wear. And as Halloween approaches, the stress of costumes, candy, and Halloween parties seems a relief not to have to worry about them, but I still find it hard toletgo. " "' y-; Autumn is the time for letting go and letting go really doesn't require as much work as it may seem. It's a frame of mind and just as the tree effortlessly lets go of the last leaf and it falls to the ground. . ..try letting go. . .of children, anger, negativity.... and you will be so surprised to witness what ,-appears ,-appears in the spring! ! A new beginning. See you in the garden. ... |