As the season comes upon us
Let's take a moment to look around
Let's see the gifts we have of our lives
Our family and friends

This is the season of love and care
In the spirit of it
Hug someone and bring a smile

Light up the world

Believe

At a time of negativity
Be positive
Be thankful
For loved ones, family and friends
For your experiences
For the life you have

At a time of great strife
Be thankful
For the many blessings that have graced you

At a time of darkness
Reach for the light
Let it lift you
Let it inspire you
Let it help you lift others
Be thankful

At a time of difficulty
Reach for the easy
Believe
Achieve
Inspire
Be thankful

Look around you
See what there’s to see
Experience life to the fullest
Enjoy every day
Treasure each moment
Give love
Instead of hate
Offer kindness
Instead of cruelty
Make someone smile
Fill your heart with joy
Pass it on to another
Be thankful

The sun is out against a bright blue sky with a wind whipping through the trees at a frantic pace

Branches rocking back and forth

The air is cold and with the influence of the wind, a bitter, biting cold against the skin. Old man winter is knocking on our door....

When it rains it's Mother Nature's way of giving planet Earth a bath
Similar to what we do
She washes the dirt and grime away

Afterwards the sky is clear
Plants are brighter green
The streets are clean
The air is fresh
Cities quiet down for a moment
And everything thing looks refreshed and new

As the season is about to begin look around at all the gifts you have been given

Feast upon the special moments you have had in your life

Pause for a while and see the world around you and realize in the end we are all the same

We all have our own destiny to fulfill and our own journeys

But in the end it is love and kindness that truly fills our hearts and spirits

It was the heart of fall
The season was in full swing
There was a slight breeze
An unusual looking feather fell to the ground
Before falling it swirled around caught up in the wind

It was black, gray and white with a hint of red
It was in perfect condition
It was sitting in between the fallen leaves

A small boy was walking home from school
He found the feather sitting on the ground
He picked it up to look at it
To him it was beautiful and magical

To save it he took one of his school books out from his backpack
He opened the book and put the feather in between the pages and closed the book for safe keeping
Little did he know the magic was just starting

Early in the morning
Fall breezes blowing
Gently across my face
Tempting me
Darkly painted gray skies
With hints of gray and blue
Brightly colored leaves
Red, orange and yellow ones
Almost surreal in their beauty
Remind one of a impressionist painting
Rustling in the wind the leaves move to their own melody
Some desperately clinging to branches ever so tightly
The sound of chimes  ringing in the wind in the distance
Beckoning me to stay for just a little while